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Unknown Maker, English

Armchair

Now On View

Maker

Culture

English

Title

Armchair

Year

ca. 1720

Medium

Burled walnut with upholstery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Burled walnut with upholstery

Dimensions

93 x 82 x 57 cm (36 5/8 x 32 5/16 x 22 7/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller

Object Number

2017.74.7.1

Type

Furniture

Exhibition History

European Galleries

Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

A mix of Dutch and English design, these five-legged corner chairs were fashioned through the expertise of a number of tradespeople, including carvers, frame makers, wood turners, upholsterers, and needleworkers. The intricately pierced chair backs curve to cradle the human form, with book-matched burled walnut veneer creating a mirror image of the wood-grain pattern on each side.

–Elizabeth A. Williams, David and Peggy Rockefeller Curator of Decorative Arts and Design

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, English

Armchair, ca. 1720

Burled walnut with upholstery

93 x 82 x 57 cm (36 5/8 x 32 5/16 x 22 7/16 inches)

Gift and Bequest from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller 2017.74.7.1

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