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Chairs

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Pair of chairs, each with natural wood frame carved with foliage and rocaille motifs at crest rail, seat rail and knees; square seat on four cabriole legs terminating in feet on pegs; each back and seat upholstered in blue silk edged with brass studs.

    Date

    1730–40

    Accession Number

    1968-158-1-a,b

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    furniture
    Decorative Arts
    Chairs

    Medium

    Carved walnut, silk damask upholstery (modern)

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (a): 94.2 x 65.2 x 53 cm (37 1/16 x 25 11/16 x 20 7/8 in.)
    H x W x D (b): 93.5 x 67 x 58.5 cm (36 13/16 x 26 3/8 x 23 1/16 in.)

    made in

    France

    See more items in

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

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4bd8d6a9c-9363-40ba-9fb2-657b144872f9

    Record ID

    chndm_1968-158-1-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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