Armchair
| Accession Nr.: | 53.1407.1 |
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| Date of production: |
late 18th century
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| Place of production: | Hungary |
| Materials: | walnut wood |
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| Techniques: | carved; gilded; pierced; upholstered |
| Dimensions: |
width: 55,5 cm
depth: 44,5 cm
height: 85,5 cm
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The prismatic legs are splayed at the front, with shoes, while the back ones are slightly bent to the back. The front legs continued into the curved arm-support, while the back ones are combined with the framework of the square- shaped back support. The top of the back is straight there is an inserted, carved an pierced vase motif, with a vertical, carved and gilt palmetta in its axis. The seat is trapezoid, with newer upholstery and a later cover.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 1.105. (Kiss Éva)
