Settee
| Accession Nr.: | 5483 |
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| Date of production: |
late 18th century
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| Place of production: | France |
| Materials: | beechwood; silk |
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| Techniques: | carved; gilded; upholstered |
| Dimensions: |
height: 93 cm
width: 119 cm
depth: 56,5 cm
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The settee stands on six splayed, cylindrical, fluted legs, carved with strings of pearls. The frieze is decorated with rosettes in squares above the legs, joined by carved, flowery-leafy foliage. The rectangular seat is combined with the upholstered back and arm-rests. The curved, vertical arm-supports are carved with leaf motifs they join the curved arm-rests of garland decoration in scrolls. The two sides of the back-support show rosettes in squares, surmounted by pines the middle is decorated with a pierced wreath.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 1.27. (Vadászi Erzsébet)
