"Old Cantou Chair, Chest Bench "
Antique cantou chair, chest bench Various woods, including walnut and oak
The seat opening onto a salt chest, oak lid, Turned walnut armrests
The original backrest is missing
The style of the armrests and the inclination of what remains of the uprights at the back in the rustic Louis XIV style Some 18th century parts
Height. 69 x 67 x 44cm (seat height 42 cm)
Dense wood despite the presence of wood-eating holes
- €190 -
The term "cantou chair" refers to a one or two-seater bench chest where salt was kept in a very dry place. It was placed against one of the interior walls of the "cantou", a more or less monumental fireplace used in Auvergne, Cantal and the southwest of France. From the Middle Ages to the 20th century, this fireplace was the central element of the peasant house and the center of family life.
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