Brasilian Portuguese-Colonial Louis XV armchair

Brasilian Portuguese-Colonial Louis XV armchair

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Description

This chair is carved from Jacaranda wood an exclusive tropical hardwood species. The origin of this species is located in the rain forests of Brazil. It is a heavy and hard type of wood with a brown to dark brown colour with a red glow.
Brazil was a Portuguese colony from the sixteenth century. In the eighteenth century many Portuguese moved to Brazil. There are still more than half a million Portuguese living in Brazil. In 1822, Brazil declared independence.
Portuguese furniture of the period exhibits strong French or English influences. This specific chair has a significant colonial influence and is probably made in Brazil.

Name
Brasilian Portuguese-Colonial Louis XV armchair
Categories
Furniture Seating Armchairs
Periods
18th Century ca. 1750 Antique
Materials
jacaranda
Styles
Louis XV
Measurements
Height: 89 cm, Width: 66 cm, Depth: 62 cm
Reference
KOLA100405
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