Dimensions:
This impressive chair is 8 feet 2 1/2 inches tall, 58 inches wide and 45 inches deep.
Description:
This lavishly decorated Throne consumed almost four years before it was completed in November of 1998. This sculptured chair or the "Throne" is 8' 2 1/2" tall, 5' wide and weighs over 400 pounds. In the design of this throne there are 1800+ inlaid pieces, many elegant hand carved roses, marquetry and sculptural carving, using 25 different kinds of exotic hardwoods including: Pink Ivory, Ebony, Rosewood, Mahogany, Walnut, Purple Heart and Birdseye Maple. This luxurious chair is high-end art with a classical appearance.
There are grand possibilities when you combine art and furniture, as represented by this chair. Stories can be told through imagery with careful design in old-world charm. There are many delicately carved roses and stylized flowers crafted in elegant inlay. The dark Indonesian Rosewood vine and foliage form the feet and swirl about the entire piece. Time was taken and spread liberally over the work to give a high consistency of design, detail and craftsmanship. With its strong romantic allure, there is much to study and enjoy.
Woods:
The chair is made of twenty-four different kinds of precious hardwoods, prized for their rich color and durability. The colors you see on the chair are the woods' natural colors. The types of woods, their origin and colors are as follows:
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