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Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chair.
North America or Europe, late 19th or early 20thcentury.
84 cm x 63.5 cm x 58.5 cm.
The form of this striking chair is inspired by those produced in the Coromandel Coast in India. Since the 19th century, patrons in North America and Europe relied on a handful of furniture makers to produce pieces that were inspired by Indian, as well as Chinese, Egyptian, Japanese, and Moorish, motifs. Most notably, Lockwood de Forest and his cousin-in-law and business partner Louis Comfort Tiffany imported elaborate pieces from South Asia and incorporated these Indian designs in their own works.
Further Literature
Roberta A. Mayer. 2010. Lockwood de Forest: Furnishing the Gilded Age with a Passion for India. Newark: University of Delaware Press.
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- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
