”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WOOD, LEATHER. SPAIN, 16th AND 18th CENTURIES.
Antiques - Furniture
Reference: Z0672
Friar's chair. Wood, leather. Spain, 16th and 18th centuries. A high-backed armchair of the type known as a "frailero" (friar's chair), featuring studded leather on the seat and upper back, low-profile stretchers connecting the front and rear legs, and medium stretchers or side rails (the front one carved with an architectural relief) joining the two front and two rear legs, and simple armrests. In this particular case, it should be noted that the stretcher, based on its relief, dates from the 18th century. The frailero chair, originally of Italian origin, 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 continued to be produced throughout the centuries.
· Size: 57,5x54x113 cms.
500 €
