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Armchair
Possibly workshop of: Thomas Chippendale (English, 1718–1779)
English (London)
about 1775–80
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Gilded beech, modern upholstery
Dimensions
Overall: 99.1 x 61 x 45.7 cm (39 x 24 x 18 in.)
Other (Storage width): 61cm (24in.)
Other: 45.7cm (18in.)
Other (Storage width): 61cm (24in.)
Other: 45.7cm (18in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Herbert Heidelberger in honor of Frederick and Minna Heidelberger Bequest of Herbert Heidelberger in honor of his aunt, Jennie Goldstein
Accession Number1984.129
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsFurniture
Furniture – Seating and beds
Furniture – Seating and beds
DescriptionArmchair has upholstered seat, back, and armrests. Oval backs are decorated with a guilloche border, as are rails and arm suppports. Cresting has festoon of husks encircling a patera and overlapping the guilloche. Turned front legs form continuous line with arm supports and are decorated with beaded stop fluting and floral relief. Splayed rear legs end in attenuated scroll feet.
ProvenanceWoodhall Park, Hertfordshire. 1931, sold Sotheby's London (13 March 1931), lot 111; by 1982, Herbert Heidelberger ; 1984, bequest of Herbert Heidelberger in honor of Frederick and Minna Heidelberger and his aunt Jennie Goldstein to the MFA.