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This oak chair was made in the 'quaint' or British art nouveau style with a particularly Scottish emphasis. We do not know who made the chair but it probably came from the west of Scotland.

An elongated back, pincer-like arms and trapezoidal seat are features of the 'caqueteuse' form, derived from 16th and 17th century chairs. Charles Rennie Mackintosh was only one of many furniture designers who adapted the form at this time.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-330-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.KNB 31
• Date: 1895 - 1915
  Between 1895 and 1915
  
• Material: Yellow wood with velvet and fabric padding
  
• Dimensions: 50.00" H x 19.40" arm L
  
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• Description: Art nouveau chair of oak, with a high ladder back, curved arms, a triangular padded seat and a rectangular padded headrail, 1895 - 1915
  
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