”FRAILERO” CHAIR. WOOD, LEATHER. SPAIN, 16TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Furniture
Reference: Z0750
Friar's chair. Leather, walnut wood. Spain, 16th century. It has faults. A high-backed armchair of the type known as a "frailero" (friar's chair), featuring studded leather on the upper part of the back (not present on the seat), low-profile stretchers connecting the front and rear legs, and medium stretchers or side rails (the front one carved and cut to create geometric patterns) joining the two front and two rear legs, and simple armrests with raised scroll finials. Originally of Italian origin, the frailero armchair 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: 68x53x102 cms.
350 €
