Scandinavian Style Rosewood and Straw Chairs, Set of 4

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Four chairs made of solid rosewood with hand-woven straw seat.
Probably of Italian manufacture but with Scandinavian design.
Slightly curved … Read more Four chairs made of solid rosewood with hand-woven straw seat.
Probably of Italian manufacture but with Scandinavian design.
Slightly curved back at the ends,as in Gio Ponti's super-light chair,to increase comfort;wide and comfortable seat in handwoven natural fiber.
The frame,thin at the top of the chair,tends to widen downward as the legs spread apart;the line of the curved backrest,whose slats are shaped like a boomerang,is also interesting.
They show a splendid patina of time enhanced by the play of color and marks created by the rosewood grain. See less