{"product_id":"19th-century-primitive-child-s-high-chair-with-original-layered-paint","title":"Antique 19th Century Primitive Child’s High Chair with Original Layered Paint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19th Century Primitive Child’s High Chair with Original Layered Paint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome antiques are beautiful because they are perfect. Others are beautiful because they faithfully record generations of use. This primitive child’s high chair belongs to the latter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted in the late 19th century, this charming high chair has witnessed generations of family life. Rather than being discarded as fashions changed, it was lovingly repainted over the decades. Today, those successive layers of green, mustard yellow, and reddish-brown paint have naturally worn to create a remarkable surface rich with character, age, and authenticity. The beautiful craquelure and honest wear found throughout simply cannot be reproduced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt New Creations Woodcraft, we believe antique furniture should be preserved, not made to look new. This chair has been carefully cleaned to remove decades of accumulated dirt and grease while preserving its original painted surface and historic character. The finish has been protected with a museum-quality microcrystalline wax to nourish and preserve the original surface without altering its appearance. No repainting, artificial distressing, or refinishing has been performed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe chair remains surprisingly sturdy. As is common with furniture of this age, the original seat boards have experienced natural wood movement over more than a century, resulting in a visible separation along the center seam. Rather than disguising this with modern materials, the joint has been stabilized and left visible as an honest record of the chair’s long history. Every worn edge, brush stroke, and layer of paint tells part of its story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece is offered as an antique decorative object and collector’s item rather than as modern functional children’s furniture. It would make a wonderful addition to a primitive, farmhouse, Americana, or early country interior, where authentic age and original surfaces are appreciated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximate Age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate 19th Century (circa 1880–1900)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal layered painted surface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful natural craquelure and authentic age wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGently cleaned and preserved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProtected with museum-quality Renaissance Wax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStructurally sturdy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal seat seam shows honest age-related wood movement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered as a decorative antique and collectible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery antique carries a story. This one has simply had the privilege of telling it for well over a century. We are honored to preserve it for the next steward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Creations Woodcraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49042351358187,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/9598\/7435\/files\/IMG-1376.jpg?v=1783830355","url":"https:\/\/www.newcreationswoodcraft.com\/products\/19th-century-primitive-child-s-high-chair-with-original-layered-paint","provider":"New Creations Woodcraft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}