Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Hand-Painted and Cabriole Leg Stool

Description

A beautiful hand painted stool from 1900s, England. The antique is upholstered in a creamy gold silk fabric that is … more A beautiful hand painted stool from 1900s, England. The antique is upholstered in a creamy gold silk fabric that is affixed to the frame using the same creamy gold-colored gimp tape. The frame is ebonized, with the four legs having a cabriole form and the apron being shaped. The ebony base has been masterfully hand painted with gorgeous flowers, birds, foliage, and decorative filigree. This stool was greatly influenced by the Chinoiserie movement that was going on in England at the time. Hardwood has become exposed where some of the ebony has been lost, giving the stool its antique character. less