{"product_id":"antique-oak-glastonbury-chair-c-1880-1900","title":"Antique Oak Glastonbury Chair c.1880-1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a Glastonbury chair, a distinctive folding chair design based on a 16th-century chair originally made for the Abbot of Glastonbury in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe form was rediscovered in the 19th century and became particularly popular during the Gothic Revival and Arts \u0026amp; Crafts period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is made from oak and likely dates from around the late 19th to early 20th century. Its unusual construction allows the chair to fold, with the arms forming part of the structural frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carved back and seat are typical of the decorative treatment given to better examples. Staff talking point: \"It's called a Glastonbury chair. The design actually goes back to Tudor England, although this one is probably around 100–130 years old. The unusual thing is that the whole chair is designed to fold.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handcrafted Modern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44148018348145,"sku":"GF-114","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.handcraftedmodern.co\/products\/antique-oak-glastonbury-chair-c-1880-1900","provider":"Handcrafted Modern","version":"1.0","type":"link"}