ANTIQUE 19thC PAIR OF BLACK FOREST ANTLER HORN HALL CHAIRS, SWISS/GERMAN c.1890
A very unusual pair of hall chairs or side chairs made in the Black Forest region of south-west Germany bordering Switzerland. The horns are intertwined and finished with carvings of Black Forest creatures to the ends, whilst the legs have been carved from softwood in the form of deer hoofs. Dating to the latter part of the 19th century, these chairs are exquisitely detailed and exemplify the superb craftsmanship of antler horn furniture of the period. Elegant and chic, they would look fantastic in any English country home or hunting lodge, as fashionable and quirky today as they were 150 years ago.
Reference Number: B9290
DESCRIPTION
A very unusual pair of hall chairs or side chairs made in the Black Forest region of south-west Germany bordering Switzerland. The horns are intertwined and finished with carvings of Black Forest creatures to the ends, whilst the legs have been carved from softwood in the form of deer hoofs. Dating to the latter part of the 19th century, these chairs are exquisitely detailed and exemplify the superb craftsmanship of antler horn furniture of the period. Elegant and chic, they would look fantastic in any English country home or hunting lodge, as fashionable and quirky today as they were 150 years ago.
Antlers were already used in the late 15th century as a source material for clothes hooks, storage racks and chandeliers, the so-called "lusterweibchen". Furniture made by antlers started being made in the 19th century and can therefore be assigned to the Biedermeier period. They were exclusively made for the European nobility to decorate their hunting castles and various manors. Antique furniture of this kind is very rare and much sought after, with somewhat of a revival over the past decade or so with many magazines showing interiors decorated with such items.
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CONDITION
Recently restored and reupholstered, good overall condition, some distress due to age, structurally good. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 75cm
Width: 70cm
Depth: 55cm
Seat height: 47cm
