Object Details
Description
The pierced back splat and crest carved in rococo style with foliate decoration; the knees of the front cabriole legs with carved rococo foliate scroll decoration descending to hairy paw feet. The tapered and raked rear legs with stretcher between. Upholstery replaced.
Credit Line
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
Date
1750–60
Accession Number
2006-5-1
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
furniture
Decorative Arts
Object Name
chair
Type
chair
Medium
red walnut, silk damask (modern)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 95.5 x 62 x 57.5 cm (37 5/8 x 24 7/16 x 22 5/8 in.)
made in
probably Birmingham, England
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_2006-5-1