Armchair

Part of a Set 58.496-58.502. Walnut, stripped. Back of pierced baluster splats between square slat, short shaped pendants below, flattened quatrefoil above with trefoils on inside points and acorn finialon shaped rail, balls at corners. Square side posts taper at top.Curved arms have carving on scroll, arched supports and heavy shaped front one. Curved s eat, flat carved rail in arches; square legs, flat carved, spade feet, piercedbrackets front and sides.

Provenance

By 1957, Springfield Museum of Fine Arts; 1958, received by exchange to the MFA.





Credit Line

Decorative Arts Special Fund, by exchange

Armchair

  • English, about 1750–65
England
Dimensions
Overall (Height at center): 116.8 x 78.7 x 62.2 cm (46 x 31 x 24 1/2 in.) Other (Height at outer sides): 113.3 cm (44 5/8 in.)
Medium or Technique
Walnut
Classification
Furniture
Type
seating
Accession Number
58.496
On view
Simone and Alan Hartman Galleries (European Decorative Arts) - 241

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