”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WALNUT, TEXTILE. SPAIN, 17TH CENTURY.
Decorative Antiques - Furniture
Reference: Z0381
Friar armchair. Walnut wood, textile. Spain, 17th century. Armchair with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero” upholstered in red and yellow textile, with fringes on the seat and the lower part of the backrest. The carved decoration of plant elements and grooves is centered on the finishes of the backrest and on the front of the furniture; The openwork shell between the front legs shows simple geometric shapes and curved details around a carved figurehead. The friar armchair, initially of Italian origin, became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture since its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of this and the 17th century and being recovered again in the historicist current of the 19th century.
· Size: 72x61x130
600 €
