Materials:Walnut (frames) with cane (back and seat); pegged and turned construction
Age:circa 1880–1910
Condition:Good (age wear and scattered wormholes; surface losses and abrasions; cane with breaks/replacements; likely looseness at some joints—appears unrestored)
Maker's Marks / Writing:No visible maker’s marks or inscriptions.
Date:2025-10-31 16:22:53.616119
Description:
A matched pair of tall, caned side chairs in the Iberian (Portuguese) Baroque taste. Each with a high, arched and scrolled cresting framing a narrow oval caned back, turned stiles, caned seat, block-and-baluster legs, and an H-stretcher with a prominent bulbous turned front element. Rich brown patina with scattered wormholes typical of walnut.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
These are well-proportioned Portuguese Baroque style chairs showing classic Iberian features: lofty arched/scrolled crestings, narrow oval caned backs, baluster-turned legs, and a bold turned front stretcher. Surface oxidation, rounded wear to stretchers and feet, and scattered wormholes suggest age; the cane appears later/replaced, as expected. Likely late-19th/early-20th century revival rather than 17th/18th-century period examples. A word about fakes.. Iberian Baroque chairs are widely reproduced—watch for machine-regular turnings, fresh finishes, and new cane; genuine period examples have hand-irregularities, oxidation to raw wood at joints, and earlier caning or evidence of multiple re-canes.
Individual Images:
none
Provenance:
Not provided.
Condition:
Good (age wear and scattered wormholes; surface losses and abrasions; cane with breaks/replacements; likely looseness at some joints—appears unrestored)
Identification Score: 90%
Form, cresting profile, turned legs, and characteristic front stretcher align strongly with Portuguese/Iberian Baroque caned side chairs; high confidence in type though exact workshop unknown.
Authenticity Score: 30%
While the design is correct, features (uniform lathe turning, later cane, overall construction) point to a late 19th–early 20th century revival rather than a 17th–18th century period pair.
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