Very Rare Curved Arras Bench
Description
An incredibly rare curved arras bench, completely untouched, in its original green paint.
It was manufactured at the beginning of the 20th century as indicated by the hoof feet which were introduced by the French manufacturer Grassin Baledans in 1900. as an alternative to the original lions claw feet which were seen at the time as rather old fashioned!
What makes this 4 seater bench so rare is that it was never in full production and would have been made to order probably by a wealthy Parisian family. Therefore very few were ever made.
An unusual opportunity to own a unique piece of garden history as well as a stunning garden centrepiece.
Details
An incredibly rare curved arras bench, completely untouched, in its original green paint.
It was manufactured at the beginning of the 20th century as indicated by the hoof feet which were introduced by the French manufacturer Grassin Baledans in 1900. as an alternative to the original lions claw feet which were seen at the time as rather old fashioned!
What makes this 4 seater bench so rare is that it was never in full production and would have been made to order probably by a wealthy Parisian family. Therefore very few were ever made.
An unusual opportunity to own a unique piece of garden history as well as a stunning garden centrepiece.
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