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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOLDING CHAIRS
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ancient history
folding chairs / 17th - 18th century europe
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the folding chair became an integral part of domestic
furnishings. the return to rich decoration during the baroque
period meant that chairs with crossed legs were not always
foldable, especially during the period of louis XIV - XVI,
the 'X' structure had often exclusively symbolic value.
the most popular type of chair in the 17th century
was a renaissance chair.
the majority of the chairs of all countries until the middle
of the 17th century were of oak without upholstery,
and when it became customary to cushion them,
leather was sometimes employed; subsequently velvet
and silk were extensively used, and at a later period
cheaper and often more durable materials.
leather was not infrequently used even for the costly
and elaborate chairs of the 'faldistorium' form.
periodical changes in style and structure influenced
the construction of the folding chair in later times.
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french gentleman and lady at the morning toilette
'renaissance' style folding chair,
the carving on the structure is typical of the
folding furniture of the late 16th and early 17th centuries
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FOLDING CHAIRS
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(compiled by birgit lohmann - a thesis publication, july 1988, revised in june 2003)
this history timeline is provided for educational purposes only,
no reproduction, re-use or transcription for any commercial purpose or use of the content or images is permitted.
a print-publication will soon be available, for inquieries : mail@designboom.com
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