Eugène Vincent turned wood caned wheelchair

Turned wood caned wheelchair. Work by Eugène Vincent.
The oval backrest and seat are caned. A metal and wood handle is attached to the top and back of the backrest. The chair has three solid rubber wheels, only the rear wheel is directional. A retractable wooden step in front of the chair.
A similar model is on display at the Conservatoire du Patrimoine Hospitalier in Rennes.

Dimensions:
Height 104 cm
Width 58 cm
Depth with open step 121 cm / with closed step 96 cm
Seat height 51.5 cm

After the 1st World War, many men were maimed and crippled, unable to return to their ordinary lives and former occupations. To enable them to regain a place in society thanks to a degree of autonomy, and after long months of care, furniture manufacturers specialized in the manufacture of wheelchairs.
Eugène VINCENT's company, originally a manufacturer of children's carriages in 1863, developed its expertise by designing and manufacturing various wheelchairs for the sick and injured. Various models are offered, either for mobility inside the house or apartment, or more specifically for outdoor use.
For certain major exhibitions, such as the 1908 Franco-British Exhibition in London, the Eugène VINCENT workshops had already proposed comfortable modes of transport for the "belle société" of the time, such as a rear-mounted wheelchair enjoyed by the Queen of England (Alexandra of Denmark, who became Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India when she married Edward VII in 1863), during her visit.
Eugène VINCENT's company presented its products in a boutique at 141, boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris VIème, and its factory was located at 20-26 rue de Montsouris in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Ref: IHGV37S4NR