BED

On view in: Marjorie Post's Bedroom

About this object

Louis XVI; canopy supporting salmon pink taffeta drapery in swags edged with off-white tassels; at top center of headboard a carved in motif with wreath of roses and laurel leaves; on side supports fluted pilasters topped by finials (pomegranates?); upholstered, curved panel on head and footboard, same material as bedspread: silk damask, widely-spaced garlands of pink and yellow flowers on plain beige ground; pine cone on a staff.

Object name:: BED
Made from:: Wood
Made in:: France
Date made:: early 20th Century
Size:: 144.8 x 195.6 x 212.1 cm (57 x 77 x 83 1/2 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:: 31.137
Class:: FURNITURE
Signature marks:: MARK
Credit line:: Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973