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Armchair, origin unknown, neo-Baroque, early 20th century, Central Europe. Carved armchair with a padded trapezoidal seat and a high openwork backrest topped with the Gdansk coat of arms supported by two lions, with the motto NEC TEMERE NEC TIMIDE on the sash below. Straight, spirally turned legs with H binding joints. Straight, narrow frame, wider front, wavy-cut, carved with symmetrical acanthus twigs. Wide central backrest board with a cartouche rollwork with a sailing ship enclosed by a fleshy acanthus twig passing into a mascaron at the bottom; mounted between spiral side rails topped with spheres. Straight, angular armrests with padded rests culminating in a lion mask at the front. Structural elements join the cube. Frame painted black. Seat upholstery on springs, upholstered with brown leather, including the armrests. Resembling Gdansk Baroque. Furniture seating piece. Height 135 cm, width 69 cm, depth 75.2 cm., A dark wooden armchair with elaborate carved details fills the frame, featuring a tall ornate back with swirling foliage motifs and a central carved medallion topped by two carved animal figures; the arms end in carved animal heads and rest on turned spiral supports, with similar spiral stretchers and turned legs below. The seat is covered in worn dark brown leather with visible tears and frayed edges, revealing lighter brown underlayers. The wood shows deep brown and almost black tones, with lighter brown areas where the finish is worn. The background is a plain light gray wall casting soft shadows behind the chair.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_425

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Keywords

Armchair origin unknown neo-Baroque early 20th century Central Europe Carved armchair padded trapezoidal seat high openwork backrest topped Gdansk coat arms supported two lions motto NEC TEMERE NEC TIMIDE sash Straight spirally turned legs H binding joints narrow frame wider front wavy-cut carved symmetrical acanthus twigs Wide central backrest board cartouche rollwork sailing ship enclosed fleshy acanthus twig passing mascaron bottom mounted spiral side rails topped spheres angular armrests padded rests culminating lion mask front Structural elements join cube Frame painted black Seat upholstery springs upholstered brown leather armrests Resembling Gdansk Baroque Furniture seating piece Height 135 cm width 69 cm depth 75.2 cm dark wooden armchair elaborate details fills frame featuring tall ornate back swirling foliage motifs central medallion topped two animal figures arms carved animal heads rest turned spiral supports spiral stretchers turned legs seat covered worn dark brown leather visible tears frayed edges revealing lighter brown underlayers wood deep brown almost black tones lighter brown areas finish worn background plain light gray wall casting soft shadows chair.