Caption
Armchair, origin unknown, neo-Rococo style, with acanthus ornament, flowers, rocaille ornament, fêtes galantes motif, campanulas ornament, and floral bouquets. Neo-Rococo armchair, upholstered backrest, seat, armrests, rose-veneered, decorated with porcelain plaques and cast brass fittings. S-shaped legs widening in the upper section cabriole, arching into a frame with a wavy outline and bulging form; front ends with rollers. Armrests repeat the frame outline, on recessed slightly S-shaped supports topped with volutes. Backrest formed as a symmetrical cartouche, widening upwards, framed by channel sections topped with volutes and with a clearance. Center of front frame and backrest finial have porcelain plaques painted with flowers, framed by a brass frame of rocaille, flowers, and acanthus leaves. Frame edges accentuated with brass strips; brass fittings include a garland at the backrest finial, volutes at the ends of the armrests, acanthus plaques and slippers at the knees and feet. Seat upholstery on springs. Upholstery non-original, with lace ribbons featuring floral bouquets. Dated 1850–1870, France probable, seating unit, furniture. Dimensions: height 111 cm, width 70 cm, depth 60 cm., An ornate wooden armchair with a high upholstered back and seat, featuring light beige patterned fabric and carved warm brown wood framing with gilded decorative accents, a few painted porcelain medallions set into the crest and apron, curved padded armrests covered in the same beige fabric, carved scrolling wooden arms with gilded mounts, cabriole legs with gilded carved ornamentation and small brass casters at the feet, and overall colors of beige, warm brown, gold, and touches of blue and pink in the porcelain medallions.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A10_212
License type
Rights managed
Available size
30.9Mb (1.1Mb) / 9.4in x 12.7in / 2832 x 3816 (300dpi)