LOW CHAIR (CHAUFFEUSE), ONE OF A TWO

Creator(s): Unknown (Workshop)

On view in: Marjorie Post's Bedroom

About this object

The walnut frames are carved, polished and gilded. The fact that the wood was polished may indicate that the gilding came later. The back is square except for a slight curve upward. The arms curve downward to the setback and then another curve down to the frame. The frame for the seat is curved downward, on each of the four sides. The four legs are cabriolet.

Object name:

LOW CHAIR (CHAUFFEUSE), ONE OF A TWO

Made from:

Walnut

Made in:

Beaune, France

Date made:

mid 18th Century

Size:

50.8 × 61 × 48.9 cm (20 × 24 × 19 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

31.86

Class:

FURNITURE

Signature marks:

STAMP Both pieces are stamped underneath the rear rail: Montfort

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973