Object Details
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
This set of chairs (2) consists of two antique Aubusson tapestry covered armchairs of the Louis XV period. The armchairs' curved backs and seats are upholstered in reddish-blue floral fabric. The wooden armrails are upholstered on their upper side. The fabric is attached via metallic buttons. The frontal part of the seat bottom is decorated in a wood, in a carved floral motif.
Date
18th century
Accession Number
1970-2-2
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
furniture
Decorative Arts
Armchair
Medium
wood, metal, tapestry
Dimensions
103 x 74 x 75 cm (40 9/16 x 29 1/8 x 29 1/2 in. )
made in
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_1970-2-2