a set of five dutch walnut side-chairs

SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY

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a set of five dutch walnut side-chairs
Second half 17th Century
Including an open armchair, each with rectangular padded back and seat covered in close-nailed green velvet, on spirally-turned legs joined by a box-stretcher and on feet, restorations and replacement, on later bun blocks (5)

Lot Essay

This type of rectangular chair, with its spirally-turned frame, is one of the most characteristic types of Dutch seat-furniture of the second half of the 17th century. The upholstery of these chairs was often en suite with a table-carpet and other textiles in a room in order to produce a unity which was so admired. This handsome effect is visible in a picture of a Dutch interior by Jacob Ochterveld, c. 1670, depicting a chair, which is virtually identical to the offered lot (P. Thornton, Authentic Decor 1620-1920, London, 1984, p. 42, fig. 43).

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