Armchair
| Accession Nr.: | 57.484.5 |
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| Date of production: |
early 17th century
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| Place of production: | Hungary (presumably) |
| Materials: | walnut wood |
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| Techniques: | carved; upholstered |
| Dimensions: |
height: 127 cm
length: 40 cm
width: 60 cm
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Stands on four rectangular feet, which are longer at the back and shorter at the front. The front two legs hold the voluted arm supports the back ones give a frame to the back support. The seat and the back support are both of a rectangular shape, partly gilded. The legs are joined by plain stretchers at the back and on two sides, and by a carved one at the front. The upholstery of both the seat and the back support is cherry red velvet trimmed with braids.
Literature
- Batári Ferenc, Vadászi Erzsébet: Bútorművészet a gótikától a biedermeierig. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 2000. - Nr. 22.
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 360.
