Armchair, one of a pair, c. 1755
Unknown artist, Englandexpand_more
Mahoganyexpand_more
Gift of the Groves Foundationexpand_more 83.99.2
On View in Gallery 327expand_more
This armchair represents the highest level of furniture craftsmanship and design in mid-18th century England. Combining Gothic ornament with contemporary Rococo elements, their design reflects the influence of Thomas Chippendale's book "The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director" (1754). These chairs are numbered (IV and VIII) on the interior seat rails, and were apparently part of a larget set. Two identical armchairs (nos. II and X) are in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and a matching settee was formerly in the Werner Collection at Lutton Hoo, England.
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