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Armchair

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    Object Details

    Attributed to

    Louis Majorelle, French, 1859 – 1926

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    This upholstered armchair has closed arms and a separate seat cushion. The armchair's contour-edged and gilded frame is arched and has a curved back rail with down-turned "ears." The chair's outcurving arms flow into its front legs, terminating in pointed feet on supports. The chair's rear legs are square, slightly outcurved, and moulded on their outer surface. Upholstery is a multicolor pastel silk needlepoint on ivory ground, depicting a vase, round flowers, vines and leaves.

    Date

    ca. 1910

    Accession Number

    1969-71-2-a,b

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    furniture
    Decorative Arts
    Armchair

    Medium

    Carved and gilt wood, silk needlepoint

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 87 x 63 x 113 cm (34 1/4 x 24 13/16 x 44 1/2 in.)

    made in

    probably Nancy, France

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq46b2ddcd3-f681-4cef-8cc5-d616e2bdcb74

    Record ID

    chndm_1969-71-2-a_b

    Discover More

    Blue, open, shell-like chair upholstered in fabric, resting on chrome legs with ottoman.

    Consider the Chair

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