This pair of armchairs represents two very problematic pieces of furniture. During the twentieth century, this type of objects were copied widespread. Parts of antique furniture, period textiles and bronzes from other furniture were used. Surprisingly, the bronze is intact and in good condition, which clearly indicates that it is a replacement. As regards to the textiles, damasks, velvet and cloth trimmings and original silk embroidery were used; something similar can be said of the metal thread stitching, which belongs to the viceregal period.
The lower parts of this pair of armchairs, which are not “friar's chairs”, show very little wear, which confirms that this furniture is not of the period. When Hispanic trends came into fashion in the first half of the twentieth century, households recreated old spaces and purchased a multitude of copies of chairs and other pieces of furniture from antique stores in Spain, which makes it impossible to accurately identify their origin.
This pair of armchairs represents two very problematic pieces of furniture. During the twentieth century, this type of objects were copied widespread. Parts of antique furniture, period textiles and bronzes from other furniture were used. Surprisingly, the bronze is intact and in good condition, which clearly indicates that it is a replacement. As regards to the textiles, damasks, velvet and cloth trimmings and original silk embroidery were used; something similar can be said of the metal thread stitching, which belongs to the viceregal period.
