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Armchair

Designed by: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (English, 1812–1852)
English
about 1840
Object Place: Europe, England

Medium/Technique Oak, leather upholstery
Dimensions 112 x 63.4 x 64.8 cm (44 1/8 x 24 15/16 x 25 1/2 in.)
Credit Line EDA Curator's Fund
Accession Number1992.19
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope

DescriptionOak, leather upholstery with brass nails, molded framework. Legs and arm supports formed by vertically adorsed semicircles. Inside of the legs sprocketed with foliage. Carved relief foliage in spandrels. Front and back legs joined by stretchers. Rounded peaked crest containing a carved leaf flanked by fleshy acanthus leaves; leaves also form feet and armrest terminations. Tufted and buttoned dark green leather upholstery on seat, back and armrests secured with brass nails (restored).
ProvenancePurchased from H, Blairman & Sons, London. (Acccession date: February 26, 1992)