Confidant Chairs (Las Sillas Confidentes)

These chairs were installed in the "Plaza de la Independencia" or " Plaza Grande" of Mérida when it was remodeled in 1915. The then governor of Yucatán, General Salvador Alvarado, placed a central octagonal platform in the plaza along with other new designs, including a few pairs of these chairs. It is thought that their form and design are inspired by the "butacas confidentes" (confidant armchairs) from the French Renaissance period; a sense of abundance dominated everything and royalty used the most exquisite objects of design. These armchairs were a type of interior furniture designed for intimate conversation; they are very similar to the "sillas tú y yo". Today you can find these chairs all over the parks of the historic Centro of Mérida. On your next visit to our city, don't forget to enjoy them in the parks and on Paseo de Montejo, to rest and to take a few "selfies" while chatting with a friend or your partner; they are an ideal way to be transported to a romantic and personal space. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab这批座椅于1915年墨西哥梅里达市独立广场（Plaza de la Independencia，又称大广场Plaza Grande）改造工程期间安置于此。时任尤卡坦州州长萨尔瓦多·阿尔瓦拉多将军在广场中央增设了一座八角形平台，并同步推出包括该款座椅在内的多项全新设计，首批共设置数对同款座椅。据考证，该座椅的造型与设计灵感源自法国文艺复兴时期的"密谈扶手椅（butacas confidentes）"；彼时盛行富足雍容的审美风尚，王室贵族皆使用极尽精巧的设计造物。这类扶手椅原本为专供私密交谈的室内家具，与"你我椅（sillas tú y yo）"风格极为相近。如今，该款座椅遍布梅里达历史中心城区的各处公园。下次到访我市时，不妨在公园或蒙特霍大道（Paseo de Montejo）上驻足休憩，与友人或伴侣闲聊之余拍下几张自拍，沉浸式体验这份浪漫私密的专属氛围。数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab