Syrian mother of pearl inlaid wooden armchair. The intricately carved wood is inlaid with geometric stars in mother of pearl with the intarsia method. The chair is paneled throughout with mashrabiya style latticework. With an upholstered seat. Keywords: Levantine, Persian, Moroccan, Moorish, Middle Eastern, Orientalist Provenance: From the Estate of Horst Rechelbacher, Osceola, Wisconsin. Height: 37 in x width: 27 1/2 in x depth: 17 in. Condition Request Condition Report The chair is in fair condition. It is structurally sound and there are no major losses. There is an area along one armrest with damage, possibly from an animal chewing on it; see lot listing photos. There are several small losses to the projecting decorations along the lower skirt. There is one mother-of-pearl star that has losses along one side; all other mother-of-pearl decorations are intact. Light wear to the feet. There is wear and areas of loose threads along the cushion.
Syrian mother of pearl inlaid wooden armchair. The intricately carved wood is inlaid with geometric stars in mother of pearl with the intarsia method. The chair is paneled throughout with mashrabiya style latticework. With an upholstered seat. Keywords: Levantine, Persian, Moroccan, Moorish, Middle Eastern, Orientalist Provenance: From the Estate of Horst Rechelbacher, Osceola, Wisconsin. Height: 37 in x width: 27 1/2 in x depth: 17 in. Condition Request Condition Report The chair is in fair condition. It is structurally sound and there are no major losses. There is an area along one armrest with damage, possibly from an animal chewing on it; see lot listing photos. There are several small losses to the projecting decorations along the lower skirt. There is one mother-of-pearl star that has losses along one side; all other mother-of-pearl decorations are intact. Light wear to the feet. There is wear and areas of loose threads along the cushion.
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