Armchair
Date1730/1740
Object PlaceVenice, Venetia, Italy, Southern Europe, Europe
MediumWalnut, carved, gessoed and gilded; with modern Genoese velvet upholstery
Dimensions55 3/8 x 33 7/8 x 34 5/8 in.
140.5 x 86.0 x 88.0 cm
140.5 x 86.0 x 88.0 cm
ClassificationsFurniture
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).On View
On view
1618/1620
c. 1825
1307/1196 BC
1454-1455
1290 BC
4th Century BC
15th Century
middle 14th Century