Turned chair
Category
Furniture
Date
1600 - 1699
Materials
Ash
Measurements
130.5 x 69.0 x 57.5 cm
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Parke Estate, Devon
NT 1296523
Caption
Three legged turned chairs like this one illustrate the evolution of the chair from stool to four-legged chairs like the ones we use today. The turned effect is made by a turner using a lathe, in this instance bobbin turning has been used to create the decorative series of balls within the chair.
Summary
Ash three-legged chair or armchair with bobbin turned frame. English.