Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

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Title

Round chair

Subject

Furniture

Description

Round chair, with semi circular back and three framed cane ovals, round seat, circular support with six legs and stretchers.

Source

Lunuganga Trust, Lunuganga

Date

1800-1849

Relation

Detail, of seat
Detail, gbl_45_1

Identifier

gbl.45

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

1st half 19th century

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

81.3 x 58.4 cm.(32 x 23 in.)

Materials

Satinwood

Techniques

Turned and joined

Features

Six legs

Notes

Also known as a Burgomaster chair

Citation

"Round chair," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #652, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/652 (accessed May 3, 2026).

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