Armchair (one of a pair)

Unknown

ca. 1730 · Gilded beech · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Carved and gilded frame; flat square back with serpentine sides and slightly arched serpentine top and lower rail, all carved with reeded molding clasped by acanthus leaves; supported above seat rail on short, straight struts pounced with diamond shape; padded arms on serpentine supports set back from fore legs and carved at the top with a floral rosette and at the lower end with a rococo shellwork cartouche; serpentine seat rail carved on upper border with reeded molding clasped by acanthus leaves; shell cartouches carved at center of front and side rails and above the knee of each cabriole fore leg; seat rails and legs pounced with diapered ground and carved with scrolling foliage at edges of rails and fore legs; rear legs carved at top and bottom with acanthus scroll; all four legs terminate in scrolled foot on short circular boss.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1730

Medium

Gilded beech

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1971