Adjustable stand (pupitre de milieu)

Unknown

ca. 1800 · Mahogany, Lignum vitae, brass · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The lyre-shaped backrest suggests that this piece of furniture may have been used as a music stand. The use of mahogany and the severe neoclassical style suggests a date of circa 1800.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1800

Medium

Mahogany, Lignum vitae, brass

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019