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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1969-71-2-a_b