Armchair

Date1730/1740

Object PlaceVenice, Venetia, Italy, Southern Europe, Europe

MediumWalnut, carved, gessoed and gilded; with modern Genoese velvet upholstery

ClassificationsFurniture

Dimensions55 3/8 x 33 7/8 x 34 5/8 in.
140.5 x 86.0 x 88.0 cm

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, with funds from the Joseph M. de Grimme Memorial Fund, the Visiting Committee for European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford C. Stoddard, Mrs. Howard J. Stoddard, and the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts General Fund

Object number1991.132

DescriptionThe armchair stands on four curved legs and has a high, arched back. The frame is carved in a series of mouldings and C-scrolls with ornament including shells, flowers and foliage, strapwork and arabesques. The carving in areas is in high relief, and is pierced along the crest of the back. The upholstery of the seat and back is mounted on removable frames. The armchair is gilded; its original 18th-century gesso and gilding have been preserved and were carefully conserved (see curatorial files).

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