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Antique Fireplace Chair/Chauffeuse (Ca 1875-1880) – Primitive Folk Art / Wabi-Sabi
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Beautiful, unique, Brutalist wooden hearth chair / baker's chair (chaise chauffeuse / primitive milking chair) with a characteristic hand-woven seat of rope or reed, made around 1875-1880, making it well over 150 years old. This antique primitive hearth chair (Folk Art / chaise campagnarde) exudes pure craftsmanship and history.
The chair is entirely handcrafted from solid oak with authentic mortise and tenon joints (no modern screws or metal parts). Over the past century and a half, the wood has acquired a fabulous, deep, natural patina that is impossible to replicate. The generous, hand-woven seat of thick rope/reed has remained in exceptionally good condition on both the top and the bottom.
Around 1900-1910, the function of this specific hearth chair changed, and 7 cm wooden risers were placed under the seat using forged nails. As the new owner, you can choose to leave it as is for optimal comfort at a coffee table, for example, or simply remove the blocks to restore the chair to its fully original, ultra-low historical state.
This type of robust folk art later served as the direct source of inspiration for renowned Brutalist designers of the mid-20th century, such as Charles Dudouyt or Charlotte Perriand.
Today, authentic examples like this Primitive Folk Art Chair are a rare and sought-after statement piece in high-end, minimalist, or Wabi-Sabi interiors.
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ConditionGoodColorsCremeMaterialWoodNumber of items1Height91 cmWidth54 cmDepth45 cmSeat height40 cmSigns of usageusagesign-corneredge-wear, Lack of Parts
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Private sellerAntwerpen, BelgiumOn Whoppah since August 2026 • 0 sales