{"product_id":"vis-a-vis-arras-garden-set","title":"Rare Arras Garden Set","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA rare mid-19th century garden suite by the celebrated French maker Grassin-Baledans, comprising a pair of generously scaled wrought iron armchairs and their original matching table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEstablished in Arras in 1840, Grassin-Baledans became one of France's foremost makers of ornamental garden furniture, producing finely worked wrought iron pieces that offered a lighter, more elegant alternative to the heavier cast iron fashions of the period. The firm remained in operation until 1914 and is now among the most sought-after names in 19th century French garden furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eForged from half-round wrought iron, the suite survives with its original cast iron maker's plaques intact — a detail seldom retained after more than a century outdoors. It has been sympathetically restored in our workshop and finished in dead-flat matt black powder coating, chosen to echo the character of the original painted surface while ensuring lasting preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe armchairs are exceptionally comfortable, well suited to terrace dining or evening drinks. Complete Arras suites of this date are increasingly difficult to source; examples retaining both their original table and maker's plaques are rarer still.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Violet Grey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133289676971,"sku":null,"price":4900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/5567\/1211\/files\/Violet_Grey_-_05.05.26_766.jpg?v=1780216785","url":"https:\/\/violetgrey.co.uk\/products\/vis-a-vis-arras-garden-set","provider":"Violet Grey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}