Armchair, Empire model, with cane back and seat, painted red and gilded and heightened with gold, Two armchairs (A and B) of a tropical wood (djati?), Painted red, parts gilded and heightened with gold, the back and the loose seat frame covered with reeds. Empire model with straight back, slightly arched back, widening seat with curved sides, baluster-shaped front legs and arm struts, curved, spherical-ended arms and dense cheeks with sunken fields, which are repeated below the seat in mirror image and in smaller format. Sculpted with acanthus and palmet gold motifs. Mutual differences in proportions and details. On both labels: 'This chair once stood in Batavia Castle. He was later used by the Supreme Court of the Dutch Indies Wagener. Dutch East Indies, first quarter of the 19th century, Batavia, Indonesia, c. 1800 - c. 1825, wood (plant material), h 102 cm × w 63 cm × d 55 cm h 48 cm × w 50.5 cm × d 46 cm
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Armchair, Empire model, cane back, seat, painted red, gilded, heightened, gold, Two armchairs, B, tropical wood, djati, Painted red, parts gilded, back, loose seat frame covered, reeds, straight back, slightly arched back, widening seat, curved sides, baluster-shaped front legs, arm struts, curved, spherical-ended arms, dense cheeks, sunken fields, repeated, mirror image, smaller format, Sculpted, acanthus, palmet gold motifs, Mutual differences, proportions, details, labels, chair, stood, Batavia Castle, later, Supreme Court, Dutch Indies Wagener, Dutch East Indies, first quarter, 19th century, Batavia, Indonesia, c, 1800, 1825, wood, plant material
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