Danish LARS (HUGGER) PEDERSEN Folk Art Painted Birch Armchair
Danish LARS (HUGGER) PEDERSEN Folk Art Painted Birch Armchair Danish LARS (HUGGER) PEDERSEN Folk Art Painted Birch Armchair Danish LARS (HUGGER) PEDERSEN Folk Art Painted Birch Armchair Danish LARS (HUGGER) PEDERSEN Folk Art Painted Birch Armchair Danish LARS (HUGGER) PEDERSEN Folk Art Painted Birch Armchair Danish LARS (HUGGER) PEDERSEN Folk Art Painted Birch Armchair Danish LARS (HUGGER) PEDERSEN Folk Art Painted Birch Armchair Danish LARS (HUGGER) PEDERSEN Folk Art Painted Birch Armchair
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Danish LARS (HUGGER) PEDERSEN Folk Art Painted Birch Armchair

DETAILS
This antique folk art chair was created by wheelwright Lars Pedersen and is a prime example of Danish country furniture. With owner's monogram RFS MPD/ Sid paa mig og hviil dig/ (Have a seat and give yourself a rest), Anno AAR 1815.
STYLE
Folk Art
COLOR(S)
Green, red
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Denmark | Europe
LITERATURE
(Similar chair illustrated): Axel Steenberg, Danske bondemÌüble, Volume 1, 1959, front cover and p.108.
MAKER
Lars (Hugger) Pedersen (Danish, 1791-1860)
PERIOD
Early 19th century
DATE
Dated 1815
DIMENSIONS
Width 27 Depth 23 Height 41 inches
Seat: Height 21 inches
CONDITION
Note: traces of later paint.

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