This elegant French scroll-back armchair originates from the early 19th century, when furniture was crafted with an instinctive understanding of comfort, balance, and everyday use. Raised on classic unturned legs with castors, it features the softly curved back and well-made frame typical of French design, perfectly proportioned and made to endure. The original hessian lining remains, offering a raw and honest glimpse into the chair’s construction and the quiet beauty of its age.
In 19th-century French literature, such chairs were part of daily life rather than objects of display. Balzac writes of interiors furnished simply with “a bed, a table, and a few chairs,” reminding us how these pieces bore silent witness to ordinary moments and private thoughts. Great to sit in as well as to look at, this armchair feels entirely at home in a slow-living interior — a piece to be lived with, not hurried past.
Size(cm): H85.5 W77.5 D63
*Please Note: The armrests have a little movement, as one might expect with a chair of this age, and would benefit from being properly secured to the main frame in time. The right armrest has a small section restored. Some of our vintage pieces will inevitably have signs of wear and tear, including evidence of historic wood beetle from their previous lives. Please bear this in mind when purchasing.
This elegant French scroll-back armchair originates from the early 19th century, when furniture was crafted with an instinctive understanding of comfort, balance, and everyday use. Raised on classic unturned legs with castors, it features the softly curved back and well-made frame typical of French design, perfectly proportioned and made to endure. The original hessian lining remains, offering a raw and honest glimpse into the chair’s construction and the quiet beauty of its age.
In 19th-century French literature, such chairs were part of daily life rather than objects of display. Balzac writes of interiors furnished simply with “a bed, a table, and a few chairs,” reminding us how these pieces bore silent witness to ordinary moments and private thoughts. Great to sit in as well as to look at, this armchair feels entirely at home in a slow-living interior — a piece to be lived with, not hurried past.
Size(cm): H85.5 W77.5 D63
*Please Note: The armrests have a little movement, as one might expect with a chair of this age, and would benefit from being properly secured to the main frame in time. The right armrest has a small section restored. Some of our vintage pieces will inevitably have signs of wear and tear, including evidence of historic wood beetle from their previous lives. Please bear this in mind when purchasing.
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