Caption

Chair, creator unknown, origin unknown, Rococo style, ca. 1750–1765, Germany. Rococo chair with volute ornament, plant decoration, acanthus, shells, female figures, flowers, and ribbon-and-pincer ornament. Boarded inlaid backrest depicting a lady in a crinoline surrounded by flowers, framed by two intertwining U-shaped ribbons. Rectangular originally upholstered seat supported by cabriole legs; legs decorated in bas-relief with motifs at the top shells on the knees and terminating in volute feet. Frame wavy-cut at the bottom decorated with acanthus leaves. Seat frame with wavy outer outline enclosing a padded central section. High backrest with clearance, angular stiles, and a wavy-curved upper section. Type: piece of furniture seating. Dimensions: height 115 cm, width 53 cm, depth 63 cm., A wooden chair with a high back featuring an inlaid panel decorated with floral and figurative marquetry in lighter and darker shades of brown framed by a curved top rail; the seat has a slightly padded cushion in a beige tone surrounded by a wooden seat rail; the apron and cabriole legs are carved with scrolling and shell-like motifs, continuing down to curled feet; colors visible include several tones of brown in the wood, beige on the seat cushion, and a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_383

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Keywords

Chair creator unknown origin unknown Rococo style ca 1750–1765 Germany Rococo chair volute ornament plant decoration acanthus shells female figures flowers ribbon- -pincer ornament Boarded inlaid backrest depicting lady crinoline surrounded framed two intertwining U-shaped ribbons Rectangular originally upholstered seat supported cabriole legs legs decorated bas-relief motifs top shells knees terminating volute feet Frame wavy-cut bottom decorated acanthus leaves Seat frame wavy outer outline enclosing padded central section High backrest clearance angular stiles wavy-curved upper section Type piece furniture seating Dimensions height 115 cm width 53 cm depth 63 cm wooden chair high back featuring inlaid panel decorated floral figurative marquetry lighter darker shades brown framed curved top rail seat slightly padded cushion beige tone surrounded wooden seat rail apron carved scrolling shell- continuing down curled feet colors visible include several tones brown wood beige seat cushion neutral gray background.