Faux Bois Garden Chair, France circa 1950

This is a lovely pair of elegant faux bois wood chairs with rounded back in the style of Nina Ditzel. The wood is stripped and bleached to its be...

Introduce a touch of natural elegance with this vintage Regency faux bois chair. Crafted with intricate faux bois detailing that mimics the look of wood grain, this chair combines ti...

Rare early rustic cast iron garden chair in the "twig"/ faux bois tradition, circa 1870. Back, seat and sides are made up of a climbing branch and leaf design. Referred to as the "co...

A faux bois grotto seat with strawberry planting pockets. Two imprinted makers stamps to the seat.

Add a touch of artistic flair to your décor with this Vintage Boho Metal Faux Bois Chair. Crafted to mimic the organic look of tree branches, the metal frame features intricate faux ...

Wonderfully attractive faux bois wheelback open armchair with a loose cushion. Faux Rosewood finish artistically hand done with gilt details. A smart looking chair for an important r...

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Six 1880s garden metal and wood chairs, from the restaurant "La Restauration" in the park of the city of Vichy, center of France. In good conditio...

"Tout Bois” armchair - 1940/50s - Armchair in stained Beech, recognizable base profile, curved armrests, oval backrest and seat in thermoformed Beech plywood, visible screws. Attributed to the Ateliers Jean Prouvé - Based on previous sales, their provenance, and verification by the particular gallery. Provenance: Medical university near Paris. Normal wear and tear due to age - very good condition. Overall dimensions: Depth: +/- 43 cm Width: +/- 53 cm Height: +/- 81 cm Jean Prouvé's "Tout Bois" chair was an all-wood version of his famous steel "Standard Chair." Because the exigencies of world war made supplies of steel unobtainable in 1942, Prouvé redesigned the chair to use as little metal as possible (the eight screws which fasten the seat and back are the only parts not made of wood). The switch from steel to wood gave Prouvé an opportunity to experiment with traditional furniture-making methods that were paradoxically new to him, the Machine Age Pioneer. Lovely through-tenons conspicuously join the horizontal members (that support the seat) to the rear legs, and also the front cross-bar to the front legs. Though consistent with the modernist ethic of structural honesty, such labor-intensive joinery links Prouvé to the craftsmen of an older era...

suite of 4 oak chairs, faux leather covering, circa 1950.