The Rosé Obscura is a sculptural early 20th-century parlor tub chair, a form developed to enclose the body while maintaining composure within the room. Its curved back and continuous arms define a contained seated volume, favoring intimacy and duration over display. Chairs of this type occupied salons, dressing rooms, and private sitting spaces, where posture, conversation, and presence were carefully considered.
The hand-carved wooden frame is articulated with restraint. Rolled arms terminate in carved volutes; the front rail is articulated in low relief rather than applied ornament. The legs are set with intention, grounding the chair while allowing the body to read as continuous rather than segmented. The wood has been refinished to a deep, even tone.
Work was limited to surface refinement and upholstery, preserving the chair’s original structure and proportions. The result is not a transformation but a clarification of form and surface.
The Rosé Obscura holds its place without instruction. It anchors a room through enclosure rather than scale, through atmosphere rather than assertion. It belongs where seating is deliberate and objects are chosen for continuity rather than novelty.
Available through private acquisition.
The Rosé Obscura is a sculptural early 20th-century parlor tub chair, a form developed to enclose the body while maintaining composure within the room. Its curved back and continuous arms define a contained seated volume, favoring intimacy and duration over display. Chairs of this type occupied salons, dressing rooms, and private sitting spaces, where posture, conversation, and presence were carefully considered.
The hand-carved wooden frame is articulated with restraint. Rolled arms terminate in carved volutes; the front rail is articulated in low relief rather than applied ornament. The legs are set with intention, grounding the chair while allowing the body to read as continuous rather than segmented. The wood has been refinished to a deep, even tone.
Work was limited to surface refinement and upholstery, preserving the chair’s original structure and proportions. The result is not a transformation but a clarification of form and surface.
The Rosé Obscura holds its place without instruction. It anchors a room through enclosure rather than scale, through atmosphere rather than assertion. It belongs where seating is deliberate and objects are chosen for continuity rather than novelty.
Available through private acquisition.
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