Butaca Chairs -- Pair
A pair of early 20th century narra butaca chairs
1st Quarter, 20th Century
Nueva Ecija
Narra wood, Solihiya
120 x 96 x 75.5 cm (47 1/4 x 37 3/4 x 29 3/4 in) each
A pair of narra lounging chairs or silla perezosa, which is a variation of the more widely known collective name butaca. The wide, reclined single back and seat is woven in solihiya, with arched rail decorated with a crest of scrolls, foliates and flowers.
The arms are not very long but characteristically wide. The shape of the legs is reminiscent of that found in curule seats used in ancient Rome and Europe until the 20th century.
Estimate PHP 60,000 - 65,000
Lot 410 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on 23 September 2017. Please see salcedoauctions.com for more details.
Butaca Chairs -- Pair
A pair of early 20th century narra butaca chairs
1st Quarter, 20th Century
Nueva Ecija
Narra wood, Solihiya
120 x 96 x 75.5 cm (47 1/4 x 37 3/4 x 29 3/4 in) each
A pair of narra lounging chairs or silla perezosa, which is a variation of the more widely known collective name butaca. The wide, reclined single back and seat is woven in solihiya, with arched rail decorated with a crest of scrolls, foliates and flowers.
The arms are not very long but characteristically wide. The shape of the legs is reminiscent of that found in curule seats used in ancient Rome and Europe until the 20th century.
Estimate PHP 60,000 - 65,000
Lot 410 of the Salcedo Auctions auction on 23 September 2017. Please see salcedoauctions.com for more details.