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The chair is as old as recorded history itself. The ancient Egyptians had stools, and even wooden folding chairs, with leather seats and fine joinery techniques...
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The chair is as old as recorded history itself. The ancient Egyptians had stools, and even wooden folding chairs, with leather seats and fine joinery techniques. The Greeks and Romans came up with chair designs that are still in use today. And in China, fine woodworking and increasingly sophisticated joinery was the norm. The wooden chairs of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) were especially beautiful, with curved pieces carved from a single piece of wood to avoid seams.
At around the same time in Europe, Renaissance craftsmen were producing chairs with open arms and seats to accommodate the billowing women’s fashions of the day.
By the 17th century, the chair was becoming something of a small throne, with open arms and legs (called a fanteuil in France), a high padded back (the arms and seat were often also padded), and lots of gilt wood.
Chair designers went positively crazy in 18th century England and France. Chair backs featured elaborate scenes stitched into tapestries or stamped into leather. Chair legs were given a cabriole shape, resembling the hind leg of an animal, whose knees were ornately decorated and whose feet often ended in a claw clasping a ball.
Indeed, 18th-century England produced much of the furniture vocabulary that we still use today. Relatively simple Queen Anne side chairs, wing chairs, and armchairs were popular ...
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At around the same time in Europe, Renaissance craftsmen were producing chairs with open arms and seats to accommodate the billowing women’s fashions of the day.
By the 17th century, the chair was becoming something of a small throne, with open arms and legs (called a fanteuil in France), a high padded back (the arms and seat were often also padded), and lots of gilt wood.
Chair designers went positively crazy in 18th century England and France. Chair backs featured elaborate scenes stitched into tapestries or stamped into leather. Chair legs were given a cabriole shape, resembling the hind leg of an animal, whose knees were ornately decorated and whose feet often ended in a claw clasping a ball.
Indeed, 18th-century England produced much of the furniture vocabulary that we still use today. Relatively simple Queen Anne side chairs, wing chairs, and armchairs were popular ...
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valeriemurchie-stolpe
November 29, 2014
I can almost feel a sneeze coming on from the dust. Cool capture.
1Ernesto
November 29, 2014
Oh what a perfect thought - Achoo! Thanks for the "Top Choice" peer recognition.
1Ernesto
November 29, 2014
These kinds of places always have something I never new existed and yet I have wanted it all my life (^_^)
1Ernesto
February 23, 2015
Thanks! This image is one that makes my gallery different, and I admit it was just one of opportunity that it came to be. It fits my favorite statement "Everything has beauty but most often the photographer sees it first."
ginnyosbornetracy
June 12, 2018
You've been very fortunate to have had so many opportunities to capture all these awesome images. This one speaks to me in a mysterious way. Thanks for sharing.
1Ernesto
June 12, 2018
Truly I have been fortunate when it comes to photo opportunities. Looking at all these chairs anew makes me think of all the kitchens and people these chairs served in, and with just a little care could give great longtime service again....
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