19th Century French Faux Bamboo Campaign Armchair

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19th Century French Faux Bamboo Campaign Armchair;

Marked each side: “CL Brevetes SGDG”; CL = Guerry Paris; “Breveté SGDG was a French type of patent that ceased to exist in 1968. The name was a common abbreviation for “Breveté Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement“ (patent without government guarantees).” -text: wikipedia.

Oak turned to look like bamboo, with the original patina and varnish;

leather armrests are dried out, one broken, causing the chair to list to one side;

this chair has ben reupholstered several times, alway by laying new fabric over top of the old (Antique) fabric, which after 120+ years is turning to dust; you are buying the frame and get the old upholstery to use as the pattern for the new;

these were popular as folding country house chairs for their safari lounge style seating;

folded: 120 x 59 x 16 cm; seat is 42 cm wide;

DesignPeriod19th century

ProductionPeriod19th century

OriginFrance

Attribution_Marksengraved

Styleantique

Conditionreupholstery advised

Materialsoak, fabric

Colorbrown; blond

Sizetall

Width59

Depth75

Heigth100

Seat_Height40

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