Settee
| Accession Nr.: | 51.169.1 |
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| Artist/Maker: |
Vogel, Sebestyén (1779 - 1837) |
| Date of production: |
ca. 1810
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| Materials: | pearwood |
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| Techniques: | black-varnished; carved decoration; gilded |
| Dimensions: |
height: 95 cm
length: 165 cm
depth: 55 cm
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The settee stands on four prismatic, slightly splayed legs that rest on gilt balls. The back legs are slightly bowed. The vertical arm-supports are placed on the seat-rail they join the arm-rests in volute motifs. The sides of the arm-rests are decorated with carved and gilt rosettes. The back support is divided into three parts the middle one is equipped with a cushion. Its rising frame is decorated with an ink painting in a round field, showing the typical ornaments of Empire. The side parts are pierced, decorated with a Mercury column in the middle, while the curved top shows two gilt rosettes and ink painting on each side.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 2.79.1. (Zlinszkyné Sternegg Mária)
