Camel Bone Inlaid Corner Armchair — Tessellated Ivory with Suede Seat & Turned Legs
A corner armchair of singular presence, its entire wooden frame — back rail, swept armrests, back splats, seat frame, and four turned legs — clad without interruption in hand-cut camel bone tiles laid in a close tessellated mosaic. The warm ivory tone of the bone, naturally varied between cream and pale gold, gives the piece a depth and richness that a painted or lacquered surface could never replicate; each tile catches the light slightly differently, the overall effect one of a surface that breathes and shifts rather than sitting flat. At the turned legs and columns, the bone follows the curves of the lathe-worked wood with particular precision — a detail that speaks of considerable skill in the cutting and fitting.
The back is composed of three shaped splats flanked by turned columns, the central column rising to meet the curved back rail above — an architectural composition that gives the chair a formality and presence beyond its compact footprint. The seat is upholstered in a close-fitted tobacco suede cushion, the warm brown providing a grounding contrast to the ivory bone that surrounds it on all four sides. The overall silhouette — the curved back rail, the swept arms, the corner orientation — places this piece in a tradition of ceremonial seating, a chair made to be occupied with a degree of intention.
Width: 69 cm Depth: 61 cm Height: 83 cm
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