FOLDING STOOL (PLIANT), ONE OF FOUR
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
The stool stands on "X" shaped supports that are carved with rococo acanthus leaf scrolls around flat areas incised with cross-hatching. A carved daisy in a medallion covers a bolt at the crossing of each pair of legs. The struts at floor level, which end in leaf scrolls for feet, have a shell motif in the center. The loose cushion is upholstered with a cut velvet in maroon and ivory trimmed with ball fringe and tassels.
- Object name:
- FOLDING STOOL (PLIANT), ONE OF FOUR
- Made from:
- Gilt walnut
- Made in:
- Paris, France
- Date made:
- ca. 1740
- Size:
- H. 16 1/4 × W. 26 3/4 × D. 19 in. (41.3 × 67.9 × 48.3 cm)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 31.105.2
- Class:
- FURNITURE
- Signature marks:
- MARK; INSCRIPTION
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973