Pair of consoles (consoles d'appliques)

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18th century · Carved and gilded wood · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The bold scrolls and thick pendent swags of laurel are components of a style called gout grec, which flourished in the early 1760s and was popularized by several series of ornament engravings by the architect and designer Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734–1791).

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Carved and gilded wood

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906