19th c. French Tapestry Armchair - I

France, 19th Century

$695

Antique One-Of-A-Kind Upholstery

Someone wove this tapestry by hand, panel by panel, in the years when a single hanging could take a workshop the better part of a year. It spent its first life on the wall of a French château, until the day it came down and a careful pair of hands saved the best of the weaving and wrapped it around a chair instead. The frame is 19th-century French oak, the tapestry a good century older, the two brought together with a border of brass nails. Sylvie gives it the head of the table, the chair you save for the person worth listening to.

Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.

Age:: 19th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood & upholstery with metal hardware
Dimensions:: 36.0" H x 24.0" W x 15.5" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, as with many antiques, this piece may show signs of its age, including subtle repairs, a bit of movement, cracks, scratches, small holes, and surface variation from years of use. A few of the metal tacks are slightly loose, and there are minor loose threads to the seat and back.

All items are final sale.