This classic-style cast iron garden chair was made at the Kasli plant in the second half of the 19th century. The back has the shape of a lyre, formed by stylized acanthus leaves, out of which eagle heads ‘grow, ’ looking in opposite directions. Plant-shaped armrests with eight-petal rosettes connect the back of the chair to a trapezoidal mesh seat. Wheels are attached to the curved legs.
Cast iron garden chair
Creation period
Second half of the 19th century
Place of сreation
Kasli Plant
Dimensions
50 cm x 90 cm x 56 cm
Technique
Casting, minting
Collection
7
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Cast iron garden chair
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In the late 19th century, the merchant Ivan Bogomolov laid out a garden in the northern part of Nevyansk. Later it was bought by the merchant Vasily Frantsuzov. The garden housed a summer theater and hosted folk festivals, soccer matches, and horse races. Old-timers recalled that the garden used to be nicknamed ‘French, ’ as the owner’s family name, curiously enough, means “French” in Russian. Similar chairs could be found in such a garden, and perhaps on the summer terraces of the mansions of Nevyansk merchants.
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Metal garden furniture became popular after the industrial revolution in the first half of the 19th century. Workshops repurposed their production facilities for the production of chairs, benches, sofas, armchairs, and tables. Cast iron became a popular material for garden furniture. Neoclassical motifs were often used in the decoration of cast-iron furniture: columns, lyres, and inserts with antique ornaments. Furniture for parks and gardens was decorated with cast iron, using motifs depicting vines and leaves, flower garlands.
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The Kasli art craft originated in the 18th century when the Urals enjoyed the booming mining and metallurgical industry. In 1747, the Tula merchant Yakov Korobkov founded an iron plant and a casthouse in the South Urals, in the town of Kasli not far away from Zlatoust, Chelyabinsk Region. The chosen site was rich in iron ore, molding sand, and wood required for coal production. Later, the plant was owned by the Demidovs, the first-guild merchant Lev Rastorguyev, and his heirs.
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The craftsmanship of Kasli casters was known in Europe and Asia. The second half of the 19th century was the heyday of their art. Their masterpieces include the cast-iron pavilions cast for the Nizhny Novgorod Fair and the Paris World Fair.
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Kasli cast-iron pavilion
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State Autonomous Cultural Institution of the Sverdlovsk Region "Nevyansk State Historical and Architectural Museum"
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Cast iron garden chair
Creation period
Second half of the 19th century
Place of сreation
Kasli Plant
Dimensions
50 cm x 90 cm x 56 cm
Technique
Casting, minting
Collection
7
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