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Chair
Formerly attributed to: Abraham Roentgen (German, 1711–1793)
Dutch (probably Amsterdam)
About 1745–55
Place of Creation: Amsterdam?, The Netherlands
Medium/Technique
Walnut (legs, stiles); walnut veneer (seat rails)
Dimensions
120.65 cm (47 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William E. Nickerson Fund, No. 2
Accession Number61.650
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsFurniture
Furniture – Seating and beds
Furniture – Seating and beds
DescriptionRichly carved with rococo shells and foliage.
ProvenanceBy 1961, Julius Böhler, Munich; 1961, sold by Julius Böhler to the MFA for $1,000 [see note]. (Accession Date: September 20, 1961)
NOTE: Sold together with MFA accession no. 61.649.
NOTE: Sold together with MFA accession no. 61.649.