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An Aesthetic Movement side chair in Antique French Fabric

£195.00

An Aesthetic Movement side chair in ebonised wood with parcel gilt detailing.

It has been restored and re-covered in an original antique French fabric in silver and sky blue with trim from Houles, Paris.

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An Aesthetic Movement side chair in ebonised wood with parcel gilt detailing.

Beautifully restored and re-upholstered with an antique French fabric, in a shimmering silver and vibrant sky-blue design. The chair has been hand-finished with an elegant trim by Houlès, Paris.

Spanning from 1860 to 1900, the Aesthetic Movement rejoiced in the concept of ‘Art for Art’s Sake’. Proponents of Aestheticism rejected the ugliness of the Industrial Age and instead crafted pieces that concentrated on the beauty of an object above all else.

It was the writer and critic Walter Hamilton who first named the movement, on his publishing of ‘The Aesthetic Movement in England’ in 1882.

Houlès designs and creates the finest of trimmings and fabrics. Still family-owned, the company was established in Paris, by father and son Félix and André Houlès, in 1928. The company, which began with one store at 18 rue Saint-Nicolas, is now established in over 160 countries.

Presidential residences and castles, such as le Château de Versailles, often select Houlès’ passements for their restoration projects.

 

 

 

 

Additional information

Dimensions 46 × 43 × 86 cm