”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WALNUT, TEXTILE. SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Furniture
Reference: Z0667
Friar's chair. Walnut wood, textile, metal. Spain, 16th century. It has defects. A high-backed armchair of the type known as a "frailero" (friar's chair), upholstered in fabric with studs on the seat and back, low-profile stretchers connecting the front and rear legs, and medium stretchers or side rails (the front ones featuring carved geometric motifs) connecting the two front and two rear legs, and simple armrests (curved, ending in scrolls; the front ones with grooves). Originally of Italian origin, the frailero chair became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture after its introduction in the 16th century, being characteristic of that century and the 17th, and experiencing a revival in the historicist movement of the 19th century. Because it was such a deeply rooted tradition in Spain, this type of chair was never discontinued.
· Size: 62,5x55x126 cms.
850 €
