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Chair, origin unknown, neo-Rococo Neo-Rococo CHAIR, rocaille ornament, flowers, acanthus ornament, fêtes galantes, floral bouquets, cartouches. Chair with padded backrest and seat, veneered with rosewood, decorated with porcelain plaques and cast brass fittings. S-shaped legs, widening in upper section, arching into a wavy, bulging frame; front ends with rollers. Backrest in form of a symmetrical cartouche, widening upwards, framed by channel sections topped with volutes; with a clearance. Porcelain plaques painted with flowers set in brass frames composed of rocaille, flowers, and acanthus leaves at center of front frame and backrest top. Frame edges accentuated with brass strips; knees and feet feature acanthus plaques and slippers. Seat upholstery on springs; upholstery fabric not original, with lace ribbons featuring floral bouquets. Date: 1850–1870, likely France. Seating furniture; height 103 cm, width 54.5 cm, depth 66.5 cm., A single ornate wooden chair with a curved high back and upholstered seat, featuring light beige patterned fabric on the backrest and cushion, carved wood trim in warm brown tones, and decorative gilded metal accents and embellishments in gold on the crest, corners, and legs; the front legs are cabriole style with gold ornamentation and small dark casters, and there are small painted porcelain inserts with multicolored details set into the wood trim.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_221

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Rights managed

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29.1Mb (1.0Mb) / 9.0in x 12.6in / 2685 x 3782 (300dpi)

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Chair origin unknown neo-Rococo Neo-Rococo CHAIR rocaille ornament flowers acanthus ornament fêtes galantes floral bouquets cartouches padded backrest seat veneered rosewood decorated porcelain plaques cast brass fittings S-shaped legs widening upper section arching wavy bulging frame front ends rollers Backrest form symmetrical cartouche widening upwards framed channel sections topped volutes clearance Porcelain plaques painted flowers set brass frames composed rocaille acanthus leaves center front frame backrest top Frame edges accentuated brass strips knees feet feature acanthus slippers Seat upholstery springs upholstery fabric original lace ribbons featuring Date 1850–1870 France Seating furniture height 103 cm width 54.5 cm depth 66.5 cm single ornate wooden chair curved high back upholstered seat featuring light beige patterned fabric backrest cushion carved wood trim warm brown tones decorative gilded metal accents embellishments gold crest corners legs front legs cabriole style gold ornamentation small dark casters small porcelain inserts multicolored details set wood trim.