”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WOOD, LEATHER. SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Furniture
Reference: Z0706
Friar's chair. Walnut wood, leather. Spain, 16th century. A high-backed armchair of the type known as a "frailero" (friar's chair), featuring studded leather on the seat and upper back, very low stretchers connecting the front and rear legs, and medium stretchers or side rails (the front one carved with a relief of floral motifs flanking an empty heraldic shield in a roundel) connecting the two front and two rear legs, and simple armrests with fluted fronts reflecting architectural influences. Originally of Italian origin, the frailero armchair became one of the most common pieces of Spanish furniture after its introduction in the 16th century, 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. It requires restoration.
· Size: 65,5x53x109 cms.
600 €
