{"title":"Occasional Chairs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA charming selection of antique occasional chairs sourced from the markets, brocantes, estates, and private ateliers of Provence — bringing together the finest French, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish antiques, imported by Drue Bohrer Antiques. Each chair is a quiet work of art, perfect for adding character and comfort to any corner of your home — when beauty was built to last. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"french-provencal-painted-ladder-back-bench-real-straw-seat","title":"French Provençal Painted Ladder-Back Bench with Real Straw Seat","description":"\u003cp\u003eA delightful French Provençal bench in the double-chair or banc form, painted in a soft blue-white and fitted with a hand-woven real straw seat — the quintessential seating form of the farmhouses and bastides of the south of France. The ladder-back features three scalloped horizontal rails with a shaped crest rail above, a design that has remained essentially unchanged in Provence for centuries because it is both beautiful and supremely practical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real straw seat is intact, its warm honey tone a perfect foil to the painted frame. This is a piece that brings immediate Provençal warmth and authenticity to a kitchen, entry hall, or garden room — the kind of honest, well-made country furniture that is increasingly difficult to find in this condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19th–20th Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e French Provençal \/ Country\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern France (Provence)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Painted wood; hand-woven real straw seat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ladder-back with scalloped rails; double-chair bench form; turned legs; blue-white painted finish; real straw seat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45\" W × 21\" D × 41\" H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition; frame solid; straw seat intact\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drue Bohrer Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45107609698327,"sku":"DBA-021-C1","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/8049\/5895\/files\/french-provencal-painted-ladder-back-bench-with-real-straw-seat-5385013.jpg?v=1780469827"},{"product_id":"pair-19th-century-french-gustavian-style-accent-chairs-parisian-cinema","title":"19th Century French Gustavian Style Accent Chair from a Parisian Cinema","description":"\u003cp\u003eA captivating 19th century French accent chair in the Gustavian style — with a provenance as evocative as its form: sourced from a Parisian cinema, where it once graced the interiors of one of the great picture houses of the French capital. The Gustavian aesthetic — which brought the restraint and elegance of Swedish neoclassicism into dialogue with the French Louis XVI tradition — is expressed here in a carved and painted frame with a beautifully distressed chalky grey-white surface that speaks to generations of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balloon-shaped back is surmounted by a carved crest, while the seat rail is trimmed with brass nailhead detail and upholstered in a clean neutral linen. The four tapered and lightly fluted legs are slender, architectural, and elegant — lifting the chair with the characteristic lightness of the neoclassical period. This chair carries with it the romance of Parisian cinema history and the quiet authority of the Gustavian tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19th Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e French Gustavian \/ Neoclassical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sourced from a Parisian cinema\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved painted wood; neutral linen upholstery; brass nailhead trim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Balloon back; carved crest; tapered fluted legs; distressed grey-white painted finish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e18\" W x 19\" D x 33.5\" H\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good antique condition; frame solid; paint wear authentic and desirable; upholstery clean\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drue Bohrer Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45107616907287,"sku":"DBA-027-C1","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/8049\/5895\/files\/pair-of-19th-century-french-gustavian-style-accent-chairs-from-a-parisian-cinema-1948564.jpg?v=1780469827"},{"product_id":"18th-century-swedish-antique-cream-painted-accent-chair-with-tapestry-upholstery","title":"18th Century Swedish Antique Cream Painted Accent Chair with Tapestry Upholstery","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional 18th century Swedish accent chair of striking presence, its tall ladder-back frame painted in a warm cream — the paint softly worn with age to reveal the wood beneath in the manner most prized by collectors of Scandinavian antiques. The back is composed of a series of arched horizontal rails arranged in a fan-like formation, rising to a gently curved crest rail — a distinctive and elegant form that speaks to the Swedish cabinetmaker’s mastery of the Gustavian idiom, with its characteristic synthesis of French neoclassical refinement and Nordic restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe generously proportioned seat is upholstered in a richly patterned tapestry fabric — deep burgundy and forest green with a central floral medallion and foliate border — its colors warm and jewel-like against the pale painted frame. The seat rail is shaped with a gentle carved apron, and the four cabriole legs sweep outward with the characteristic lightness and elegance of the period. 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