Antique Islamic Syrian Moorish Arabic Caligraphy Inlaid Chair Levantine 1890 Drawings & Prints and graphite

and graphite

this is the original oil painting that was later produced as ten Artist's Proof lithographs and a numbered lithographic edition of 125

the vaseiform backsplats are carved in the Chinese Chippendale manner

The commode is raised on short cabriole feet

Antique Islamic Syrian Moorish Arabic Caligraphy Inlaid Chair Levantine 1890 Drawings & Prints and graphiteA good antique Syrian Moorish inlaid chair with mashrabiya and Arabic calligraphy decoration, circa 1890. This very attractive antique Levantine chair has a curved back with a pair of turned ball finials and a central crest inlaid with bone, the back is elaboratley decorated with mashrabiya stick & ball cross carvings, and the central panel is inliad with Mother of Pearl. The seat has the original embroidered fabric with a central Arabesque cartouche.