Indo-Portuguese: Folding Chair With Armrests

The Indo-Portuguese style furniture originated at the climax of Portuguese supremacy in India, between 1510 to the mid-1630s, and continued until the late 19th century. These types of folding chairs had an open, comfortable form and were usually made out of cane or rattan.

This stately folding chair is of a Goan-style, a type of Indo-Portuguese style, and is crafted using rosewood and woven cane. The vertical slats of the back extend seamlessly to form one set of rear legs. The ends of the curved armrests of the chair comprise heads of a serpent-like creature. The legs are carved in the Marlborough style - straight, squared, plain, and tapered in the ends. The back has an intricately woven central panel with a crest rail carved in a foliate pattern.