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Chair
Unknownca. 1750–60
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
The pierced back splat and crest carved in rococo style with foliate decoration; the knees of the front cabriole legs with carved rococo foliate scroll decoration descending to hairy paw feet. The back tapered and raked back legs with stretcher between. Upholstery replaced.
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Details
- Title: Chair
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: ca. 1750–60
- Type: Chair
- Rights: Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
- Medium: Red walnut, silk damask (reproduction)
- Provenance: Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund from Malcom Franklin, Inc.
- Exhibitions: New York, NY, Cooper-Hewitt, "Rococo: The Continuing Curve," 3/6/08-7/7/08
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 96 x 62 x 60 cm (37 13/16 x 24 7/16 x 23 5/8 in.)
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