ARMCHAIR, ONE OF FOUR
Creator(s): Unknown (Workshop)
On view in: Pavilion
About this object
Carved from a single piece of wood, the front and back legs and supports of this Empire chair terminate in gilded eagle's heads that attach to the arm-rests. Carved and gilded feathers decorate the arms and back supports down to the chair rail, where they transition into a carved leg that ends in ball-and-claw feet. The chair rail ornament - a scrolling leaf-and-vine pattern created from a separate wooden piece - has been applied to the rail. A skirt of wood has been carved to imitate drapery with swags and a gilded fringe at the edge. Except for the eagles' heads and feathers, the chair's wooden parts are painted a cream color with gilded borders.
- Object name:
- ARMCHAIR, ONE OF FOUR
- Made from:
- Painted wood -- varnished silver leaf -- silk
- Made in:
- Russia
- Date made:
- early 19th Century
- Size:
- 90.2 x 63.5 cm (35 1/2 x 25 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 32.16.4
- Class:
- FURNITURE
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973