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Unusual antique original photograph of two young boys posed outdoors with an elaborate rustic wooden chair or bench constructed from natural, irregular branches, roots or limbs. The sculptural furniture dominates the photograph and gives this image an especially distinctive folk-art quality.
Rustic “twig” furniture has a long history in American and European decorative arts. Natural branch furniture became particularly associated with gardens, porches, country retreats and rustic camps during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Surviving period examples include children’s chairs constructed from twigs and split branches.
This photograph offers a fascinating record of that rustic furniture tradition as it appeared in everyday life.
Reverse is largely blank with pencil notation.
Item Condition: Good Preowned Condition. Age-related staining, discoloration, surface wear, curling and edge/corner wear are visible; see photos.
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