CHAIR
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
The chair is a side chair. It has a narrow slat back that is upholstered in damask. It is topped by two winged putti who hold a shield in between them. They stand on leaf scrolls. At the top of each sloping arm is a reclining putto carved almost in the round. There are acanthus leaves at the ends of the arms. The legs are curved and form X shapes on the sides. The seat is rectangular and covered with damask. The front stretcher is shaped with a shell in the center. The back stretcher is turned. The feet show lion paw feet in the front and scroll back feet.
- Object name:
- CHAIR
- Made from:
- Wood -- damask
- Made in:
- ITALY
- Date made:
- 19th c.
- Size:
- 88.9 × 67.9 × 41.9 cm (35 × 26 3/4 × 16 1/2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 33.200
- Class:
- FURNITURE
- Signature marks:
- COAT OF ARMS in center back
- Credit line:
- Gift of General Foods, 1978