Featured Small chair identification help please

Discussion in 'Furniture' started by tempusfugit, Dec 21, 2020.

  1. tempusfugit

    tempusfugit Member

    image.jpg image.jpg I have a small chair that sits with my desk but I am unsure as to how old it is.

    I have seen these called ballon back and some called a stick back chair.
    It has a cane seat.
    Is there anyway to tell the age of this chair ?

    It stands at 87 cm high
    And 38 cm at its widest point across the back.

    Any help would be much appreciated

    Thank you
    Kindest regards
    TF
     
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  2. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    I'd say second half of the 19th century ca. 1870. Some variant of these was made for many years.
     
  3. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    nice. someone told me that these were for upperclass kids at th time to learn how to properly sit on a chair without breaking it; not sure though if this is true.
     
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  4. tempusfugit

    tempusfugit Member

    Thank you both very much, I have just looked up "Correction chair" :( I'm really hoping no little people suffered using this :(:(

    Thanks again
    Kindest regards
    TF
     
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  5. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    they weren't intended to torment children but to teach them how to properly behave in "society". yours is a very good make; the cane is woven in Vienna style, which is much stronger than the more simple woven ones.
     
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