A Chinese 'Brighton Pavilion' bamboo and cane chair
Late 18th or early 19th century
Of trapezium shape, with stacked bamboo lining, the back-splat with different sized rectangles.
H. 85 x W. 43.5 cm
After the Prince Regent furnished his Royal Pavilion at Brighton with bamboo furniture from China in the late 18th century, bamboo chairs became very fashionable in England.
Of trapezium shape, with stacked bamboo lining, the back-splat with different sized rectangles.
H. 85 x W. 43.5 cm
After the Prince Regent furnished his Royal Pavilion at Brighton with bamboo furniture from China in the late 18th century, bamboo chairs became very fashionable in England.
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