Chair
ca. 1902 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
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.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved and joined stained wood with caned seat |
| Brief description | Designed by Ernesto Basile, and made by V. Ducrot of Palermo. Italian, about 1902 |
| Physical description | Side chair with caned seat. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'DUCROT/PALERMO' (Ivorine label to back of rear seat rail) |
| Summary | 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.12-1985 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2007 |
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