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The classically inspired elements of design such as the scrolled arms and the well executed gilt decoration identifies this sofa as an example of American Empire style furniture almost certainly made in New York City.
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- Title: Sofa
- Date Created: c. 1820
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 85.1 x 195.5 x 63.6 cm (33 1/2 x 76 15/16 x 25 1/16 in.)
- Provenance: (Peter Hill, Washington, D.C.).
- Type: Furniture and woodwork
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.29
- Medium: wood with painted and gilded decoration
- Fun Fact: At first glance you might not notice the animals, but look closely and you will discover the small faces of lions and the outstretched wings of eagles that decorate this sofa's frame. Furniture made in the Empire style was adapted from ancient Grecian forms by Parisian and American cabinet makers influenced by the classical style.
- Department: Decorative Art and Design
- Culture: America, New York, Empire style, 19th century
- Credit Line: Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
- Collection: Furniture
- Accession Number: 1971.29
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