A matched pair of late 19th-century reclining parlor chairs within a tradition of mechanically articulated seating developed for private interiors. The form integrates a concealed reclining function within an upright chair profile, allowing adjustment without altering the object’s visual presence. This type occupies a position between fixed seating and fully reclining forms.
Each chair is constructed without arms, producing a vertical, uninterrupted silhouette. The carved wooden frames are defined through continuous curvature and restrained floral relief, finished in a blackened surface that sharpens the outline and deepens shadow across the carving. The backrests rise tall and narrow, supported by an internal spring-back mechanism that preserves the chair’s external geometry.
The frames were cleaned and refinished. The chairs were fully reupholstered. The original reclining mechanisms were retained and remain operational.
Placed in libraries, studies, and private interiors where seating allows for extended use without drawing focus. Offered as a pair, the chairs establish repetition and restraint, allowing form and function to register within the space.
Sold exclusively as a pair.
A matched pair of late 19th-century reclining parlor chairs within a tradition of mechanically articulated seating developed for private interiors. The form integrates a concealed reclining function within an upright chair profile, allowing adjustment without altering the object’s visual presence. This type occupies a position between fixed seating and fully reclining forms.
Each chair is constructed without arms, producing a vertical, uninterrupted silhouette. The carved wooden frames are defined through continuous curvature and restrained floral relief, finished in a blackened surface that sharpens the outline and deepens shadow across the carving. The backrests rise tall and narrow, supported by an internal spring-back mechanism that preserves the chair’s external geometry.
The frames were cleaned and refinished. The chairs were fully reupholstered. The original reclining mechanisms were retained and remain operational.
Placed in libraries, studies, and private interiors where seating allows for extended use without drawing focus. Offered as a pair, the chairs establish repetition and restraint, allowing form and function to register within the space.
Sold exclusively as a pair.
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