Dutch mahogany metamorphic wing-backed folding bed chair

mid-18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Double arched top rail, crested with a complex of scrolls. Wood wings rest on slightly curved arms which are supported by curved channeled stumps. Flat seat framing. Cabriole front and rear legs. Chair inlaid on all surfaces with floral designs. Unfolds to form bed.

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Title: Dutch mahogany metamorphic wing-backed folding bed chair
Date Created: mid-18th century
Location Created: Netherlands
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Mahogany, solid and veneered, inlaid with other woods, textile
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt

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Dutch mahogany metamorphic wing-backed folding bed chair

mid-18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

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