Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

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Title

Hall settee

Subject

Furniture

Description

Chair-back hall settee, the backrest with fitted slats and downturned armrests, above cane seat, raised on baluster turned legs.

Source

Lunuganga Trust, Lunuganga

Date

1800-1999

Relation

Full size, from right
Whole

Identifier

gbl.2

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

19th/20th century

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

85.1 x 161.9 x 47 cm.(33 1/2 x 63 3/4 x 18 1/2 in.)

Materials

Teak

Techniques

Turned and joined

Features

Backrest railings

Notes

The profile of the turning on the armrests is typical of late 19th century Ceylonese work.

Citation

"Hall settee," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #576, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/576 (accessed May 3, 2026).

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