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Jean-Joseph Chapuis, cabinetmaker

Armchair (one of a pair), ca. 1810-1815

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Description

Maker

Culture

Belgian

Title

Armchair (one of a pair)

Year

ca. 1810-1815

Medium

Mahogany and beech with caning, painted decoration, and gilded brass

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

89.5 x 55.2 x 54.6 cm (35 1/4 x 21 3/4 x 21 1/2 inches)

Place

Belgium

Type

Credit

Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund

Object Number

81.300.2

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

European Galleries

This chair is an early example of the use of bent and laminated wood in furniture making. Its legs, composed of laminated layers of mahogany, were steam-bent into U-shaped sections. The caning and the slender, tapering legs enhance the light appearance of the form, which is embellished with gilded fittings and painted decoration.

The Chapuis firm of Brussels created many versions of this chair. The form is based on a Neoclassical design first produced in Paris by the firm Jacob Frères (later Jacob-Desmalter), the makers of the stool and console table also on display in this gallery.

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