. The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history . 14S DECORATlVi: FURNITURE found adeiiuate scope for his muse in cataloguing the solid resultsof mans ingenuity in decorative woodwork. Chaire couverte ;i chapitaux Chaire ganiic desciipteaux Dignes de la laugue et de la bouche, Chaii*e compaigne de la couche. Chaire pres du lict approchce Pour deviser a raccouchcc Chaire faicte pour reposer, Pour cacqueter et pour causer, Chaire de Thonuiie grand soulas Quand il est travaille et las. , • . • • Chaire belle, chaire gentile, Chaire de fa^on tressutile, Tu es propre en toute saiso
. The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history . 14S DECORATlVi: FURNITURE found adeiiuate scope for his muse in cataloguing the solid resultsof mans ingenuity in decorative woodwork. Chaire couverte ;i chapitaux Chaire ganiic desciipteaux Dignes de la laugue et de la bouche, Chaii*e compaigne de la couche. Chaire pres du lict approchce Pour deviser a raccouchcc Chaire faicte pour reposer, Pour cacqueter et pour causer, Chaire de Thonuiie grand soulas Quand il est travaille et las. , • . • • Chaire belle, chaire gentile, Chaire de fa^on tressutile, Tu es propre en toute saisou Pour bien parer une FREXCH HIGH-BACKEDCHAIK. SIXIXEXTHCEXTtTKY. MUs£eDC LOCVHE. The chair a hmd dossier, or high-backed chair,such as is herewith illustrated, was still reserved forthe seigneur or chief guest, and escabeauz and bancs were still ingeneral use. The Prie Dieu chair was further elaborated in form, andone is somewhat surprised to encounter in inventories of sixteenth-century date, as well as in museums, the revolvingchair, or chaire tournante. THE SELLETTE,OR ESGABEAU, also known as the selle or scdbelle,was the French equivalent ofthe simplest form of stool. Cot- BTOOL. SIXTEENTH FRENCH, gravc, in his almost contemporary
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