Painted Stencil Chair

This painted fancy features a woven rush seat arranged in an eight-point star pattern. The black ground is accented with gold stenciling, including a row of circular motifs across the back splat. The crest rail is decorated with a stylized calligraphy pen wrapped in a leaf motif. Stenciling allowed for repeated decorative ornament while maintaining efficiency, adding exquisite detail and patterning to the otherwise simple chair form.

Year: Early 19th Century

Material: Wood, paint, rush

Dimensions: W 18 ¼  x D 18 x H 33 x SH 17 ¼ in