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BARROIS ANTIQUES

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This set of six chairs in black lacquered wood asserts the elegance of mid-20th-century French furniture with great restraint. The entirely lacquered structure, in a deep black, highlights the essential lines of each chair, from the carefully profiled uprights to the precisely drawn back. The matte lacquer subtly reveals the grain of the wood beneath, giving each seat a discreet but assured character. The homogeneity of the set is one of its great strengths: six strictly identical chairs, testifying to outstanding craftsmanship and consistent production. Every leg has been turned or cut with artisanal precision, and the structural joints, perfectly assembled, guarantee lasting solidity despite the apparent fineness of the elements. The black wood, a strong aesthetic choice, places these chairs within a tradition of elegance that crosses periods — from neoclassical furniture to contemporary design. This graphic stance, never heavy thanks to the rightness of the proportions, makes this set remarkably adaptable. It dialogues just as well with antique furniture as with modernist or minimalist interiors, and allows for striking contrasts with a dining table in light wood, marble or metal. Ideal for a true dining room, these chairs can also welcome guests at a large dinner, animate a library corner or punctuate a long hallway for a controlled decorative effect. A set of six chairs is today a rare find, especially one with such graphic elegance.

  • Period: 1950
    • Price: £1,850.00
    • €2,144 Euro
    • $2,476 US Dollar
  • Location: France
    • Dimensions: H: 80cm (31.50in)
    • W: 50cm (19.69in)
    • D: 53cm (20.87in)