Louis XVI Style Armchair
Louis XVI Style Armchair
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Vintage. Simplified, comfortable chair radiating ethnic vibes. This chair is fauteuil interpretation by a high-end American furniture design house, an interpretation of a late-Neoclassical French round back chair. It was made especially comfortable for today’s bodies. They wanted to make a stylish chair with “less fuss and more clarity”; consequently they made a fully hand-carved French accent chair with elegance and sophistication.
Tribal Traces has taken this chair to a whole new level by re-upholstering it with a unique 100% cotton vintage mudcloth/Bogolan textile from Mali. This has transformed this chair to a décor “pièce de resistance” with undeniable presence for your home. The traditional technique used to make this vintage fabric, makes it unsuitable for heavy traffic. And so, we recommend when using it daily, that this chair should be cherished mainly as décor piece in the bedroom, office, entrance hall, or just about anywhere you want to titivate.
If you have questions about a particular item or would like to order, please contact Tribal Traces. We are more than happy and willing to answer.
BACKSTORY:
When antique furniture is referred to as a fauteuil (literally translates to "armchair" in French) style chair, it specifically means an upholstered armchair with open sides like the one on offer here.
Introduced in the late 1600s in France, towards the end of Louis XIV's reign, it remained somewhat popular in the 18th century. This style became lighter and more graceful in appearance with time and also became more elaborate, with the chair arms upholstered to match the back and seat, again as in this case. The furniture foot style is rather plain and consists of a tapered cylinder that is usually separated from the leg by a turned ring.
The upholstery fabric is the bogolan or Bògòlanfini, more commonly known as “mud cloth”. It is a handmade traditional cotton fabric from Burkina Faso and Mali. It is invariably dyed using fermented mud, berries and leaves. A symbol of cultural identity, it has traditionally had an important place in these countries. Handpicked cotton is spun and woven on narrow looms by the men folk; these strips of approximately 15 cm wide are then stitched together into cloths. The women carry out the more convoluted and cumbersome job of dying the cloths.
PRODUCT DETAILS/SPECIFICATION:
Type: Vintage French armchair
Dimensions:Height: 98 cm, Arm Height: 66 cm, Seat Height: 51 cm, Seat Width: 53 cm, Seat Depth: 64 cm, Interior Seating Area: 53cm X 64cm
Weight: N/A
Style: Fauteuil chair style
Geographic origin: USA
Date of manufacture: 1990s –early 2000s
Period: Late 20th – early 21st century
Materials and techniques: 100% cotton Bogolan (Mud cloth), duffel, foam, Wood (non-specified)
Condition: Good – very good
Condtion/wear/damage: It shows wear proportionate with age and use, including expected minor scratches and general wear on top and sides; generally it is in good condition.
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