Antique French Folk Art Tripod Chair
Antique French Folk Art Tripod Chair
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A single tall stave rising straight out of a solid three-legged seat, shaped entirely by hand. It is a French vernacular form, the kind of primitive tripod chair made in rural and mountain workshops and passed from one use to the next.
The seat is cut from a single thick slab, and you can see the round leg tenons wedged through the top, along with the mortise that anchors the back. Every surface was worked by hand, and the wood has the warmth and small irregularities that only come from age and use.
It works as a low chair, a plant stand, or a sculptural accent in a corner where its silhouette can do the talking.
Sold as-is; photos govern. This is a hand-made vernacular piece and carries the marks of real age and use. The seat has an open shrinkage split running in from the front edge, stable, along with a bright chip and edge losses at the front rim where the surface has worn or knocked away. The seat top shows the wedged round leg tenons and the back-stave mortise, all sound. The surface has been cleaned and waxed to an even sheen; this is not an untouched original patina. On the underside there are two support battens, one original and oxidized and one a later replacement in fresh wood secured with wire nails. Legs and back are firm and the chair stands solid. Wood species is assessed from surface appearance and grain and is not confirmed. Date is a construction-based estimate; there is no maker's mark.
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