French 'Arras' Wrought Iron Garden Chair
RESERVED
A beautifully aged wrought iron garden chair from the Arras region in France. c.1900
Presented in original as found condition with a wonderful patina all over and bags of character. Blacksmith made and hand rivetted with pad feet all intact including brass makers badge to backrest.
About the maker
This particular style of furniture which included chairs, tables and benches were named after the town they were made in during the 19th century - Arras in northern France. Before the age of modern welding, each piece was made by a traditional blacksmith using the tried and tested method of forge welding and hand riveting. Pieces were made using semi-tubular lengths of wrought iron and contoured perfectly to fit the human form. The resulting pieces of furniture were incredibly comfortable and their overall design very distinctive and now rather sought after! The earlier pieces had a lions paw foot on each leg, with later pieces adopting a simpler hoof foot.
Dimensions
Height: 750mm
Seat Height: 420mm
Width: 400mm
Depth: 540mm
Weight: 20kg
