BED
Creator(s): Unknown (Maker)
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