I would very much appreciate information on this unusual armchair. I believe it might be European, perhaps of the arts & craft or art nouveau period. It is a very heavy piece of furniture made of pine wood. The decoration has been applied using the same technique seen on some Thonet & J.J. Kohn chairs. Below the seat it has two iron tenants to properly stretch & hold the chair. Many thanks for any information you might provide regarding provenance, style, period and value.
Thanks,, Interesting !! The technique is called sgrafitto which just means “scratched in” !! That explains why the chair is made of pine,,,its a soft wood!! It is usually done with a paint or stain alone and is quite well known in pottery !! This is done using the wood itself !! Have never seen one done like this !! It would be too labor intensive to be a manufactured piece so likely an independent wood worker !! Let me look around a bit !!
