Object Details
Attributed to
Carlo Zen, 1851–1918
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Small side chair with four slender tapered square legs; back consisting of low cross rail, narrow center splat and side rails with abrupt outward curve at top, repeated in crest rail where three large disks are centered. Mother-of-pearl inlay; brass and white metal stringing on most elements. Applied fruitwood cut out with brass stringing on center back splat; Seat upholstered in golden-yellow velvet.
Credit Line
Gift of Donald Vlack
Date
ca. 1900
Accession Number
1971-49-1
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
furniture
Decorative Arts
Object Name
chair
Type
chair
Medium
Fruitwood, mother-of-pearl, brass, white metal, cotton velvet upholstery
Dimensions
H x W x D: 93.7 x 36.2 x 35.4 cm (36 7/8 x 14 1/4 x 13 15/16 in.)
made in
Milan, Italy
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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_1971-49-1