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Chair
Basile, Ernesto, born 1857 - died 1932 - Enlarge image
Chair
- Place of origin:
Palermo, Italy (made)
- Date:
ca. 1902 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Basile, Ernesto, born 1857 - died 1932 (designed by)
Ducrot (manufactured by) - Materials and Techniques:
Carved and joined stained wood with caned seat
- Museum number:
W.12-1985
- Gallery location:
In Storage
At first glance the arms of this chair appear to be made of bentwood - solid or laminated wood bent into curves using pressure and steam. Careful examination, however, shows that the arms are in fact carved from solid wood. This use of traditional construction methods to imitate the effects create by new materials and techniques shows how fashionable the spare design and light construction of bentwood furniture had become.
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