Pair of wrought iron garden chairs, copied from the original design by Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988) that was exhibited the the Louvre's Pavillon de Marsan in 1943. See Francois Baudot, "Gilbert Poillerat maitre ferronnier", (Paris: Editions Charles Moreau, 1998), 104, 237.

Seat width: 19"
Seat depth 16"
Seat height 18.5"

Overall height: 37"
Overall depth: 21"

Arm width: 23"
Arm height: 27"

c. Late 20th c.
19" x 21" x 37" high

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Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988) is one of the most renowned French iron workers/designers of the 20th c. He studied engraving at the Ecole Boulle in Paris and in 1921 began designing wrought iron furniture. In 1946 he became a professor at the Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratifs, a position he held until the early 1970s.