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Mexico, c. 1930
carved wood 41 h × 25 w × 21¼ d in (104 × 63 × 54 cm)
carved wood 41 h × 25 w × 21¼ d in (104 × 63 × 54 cm)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
Important Mexican sculptor Guillermo Ruiz founded the Escuela de Talla Directa y Escultura in 1927 where he taught direct carving techniques to artists including Francisco Zúñiga. This pair of armchairs was created by a student of the school and incorporates Pre-Columbian motifs.