Furniture and Decorative Arts of Sri Lanka

Dublin Core

Title

Round chair

Subject

Furniture

Description

Round chair, with semi circular back with three carved ovals, round seat, circular support, six cabriole legs and stretchers, on animal paw feet.

Source

Lunuganga Trust, Lunuganga

Date

1700-1799

Relation

Full size, from side
Whole

Identifier

gbl.47

FDASL Item Type Metadata

Period

18th century

Place of Creation

SW Sri Lanka

Measurements (H: W: L:)

78.7 x 55.9 cm.(31 x 22 in.)

Materials

Satinwood

Techniques

Turned and joined

Features

Six cabriole legs

Notes

Also known as a Burgomaster chair

Citation

"Round chair," online in Digital Library for International Research Archive, Item #657, http://www.dlir.org/archive/items/show/657 (accessed May 3, 2026).

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