Welsh stick chair Sold
N.B. This chair was on loan to Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen as part of “Chair” exhibition, which runs from the 31st of March until the 7th of July 2018
…………Few objects tell the history of modern design more eloquently than the chair. Aesthetic trends, the emergence of new materials and production technologies, ergonomics, social, cultural and behavioural changes are all reflected in its design over the decades……..
Welsh stick chair / Cadair ffyn Gymreig
A fine example of a primitive low-back stick chair with a naturally curved one
piece arm.
Ash with original finish.
West Wales 18th century
Provenance – from a South Pembrokeshire pub
29½” w x 15″ d x 32″ h / 75cm w x 38cm d x 81.3cm h
£ sold