PLIANT (FOLDING STOOL)

Made by: Unknown

On view in: French Drawing Room

About this object

Louis XVI carved, painted and gilded pliant. The X-shaped supports are framed of swirl fluted collnettes having deep collars of acanthus leaves, conjoined to a drum travers and collared with strapwork enclosing florettes. Supports in the form of scrolled yokes carved with leafage bearing rose stems. Painted white and encircled with gilding.

Category:

furniture

Object name:

PLIANT (FOLDING STOOL)

Made from:

Wood -- material

Made in:

France

Date made:

18th c.

Size:

40.6 x 69.9 x 50.8 cm (16 x 27 1/2 x 20 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

31.98

Class:

FURNITURE

Signature marks:

MARK

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973