High-Backed Armchair

Gallery 355, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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High-Backed Armchair

c. 1525-1550

Artist/maker unknown, French

Found at a château near La Chaise-Dieu, France, this chair preserves the basic form and proportions of a medieval piece, although its decorative details are derived from Italian Renaissance models. The design of the central panel, carved in exceptional relief, features three bearded heads—a motif found on other pieces attributed to the Auvergne region.

Gallery 355, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

Object Details

Title:

High-Backed Armchair

Date:

c. 1525-1550

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, French

Medium:

Oak

Dimensions:

6 feet 7 inches x 34 x 18 inches (200.7 x 86.4 x 45.7 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Gift of anonymous donors, 1999

Accession Number:

1999-156-1

Geography:

Made in Auvergne, France, Europe

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Gallery 355, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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