The rattan adds a delicate presence to this dark wooden chair, balancing between a rustic spirit and a second-hand look. This wooden and rattan chair is charming with its openwork backrest and seat designed to complement a dining table as well as a reading nook in the living room. Its seat height allows for easy sitting, while its wooden design naturally engages with an antique table, a sideboard, or a patinated desk. Found at a flea market, it fits well in both a bedroom and a dining room, where it can hold a book, a lamp, or a neatly folded stack of linens. Positioned near a raw wooden table, it creates a simple scene, with a linen cushion and a carafe on the neighboring tray. Length: 47 cm Width: 43 cm Depth: 51 cm Height: 94 cm Seat height: 43 cm Seat width: 47 cm Seat depth: 40 cm A brief history of the chair In the Middle Ages, sitting on a chair with a backrest was a rare privilege, reserved for the person leading the assembly: the "president" [from Latin praesidere, to sit in front]. For a long time, a symbol of prestige compared to the benches and stools of the common people, the chair only became democratized in the 18th century to become an everyday object. It differs from an armchair by the absence of armrests, with a structure designed to offer complete freedom of movement around a table or desk. A result of a constant quest between lightness and solidity, it has evolved from carved solid wood to more modern lines, making each seat a witness to the history of comfort.