High-Backed Armchair
Artist/maker unknown, French
Geography:
Made in Auvergne, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1525-1550Medium:
OakDimensions:
6 feet 7 inches x 34 x 18 inches (200.7 x 86.4 x 45.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1999-156-1Credit Line:
Gift of anonymous donors, 1999
Made in Auvergne, France, Europe
Date:
c. 1525-1550Medium:
OakDimensions:
6 feet 7 inches x 34 x 18 inches (200.7 x 86.4 x 45.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 255, European Art 1500-1850, second floor
Accession Number:1999-156-1Credit Line:
Gift of anonymous donors, 1999
Label:
Found at a château near La Chaise-Dieu, France, this chair preserves the basic form and proportions of a medieval piece, although its decorative details are derived from Italian Renaissance models. The design of the central panel, carved in exceptional relief, features three bearded heads—a motif found on other pieces attributed to the Auvergne region.
Found at a château near La Chaise-Dieu, France, this chair preserves the basic form and proportions of a medieval piece, although its decorative details are derived from Italian Renaissance models. The design of the central panel, carved in exceptional relief, features three bearded heads—a motif found on other pieces attributed to the Auvergne region.
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