Caption

Chair, origin unknown, Rococo style, ca. 1750–1765, Germany. Rococo chair with volute and shell ornamentation, plant decoration including acanthus, female figures, flowers, and ribbon-and-pincer motifs. Boarded inlaid high backrest showing a lady in a crinoline surrounded by flowers, framed by two intertwining U-shaped ribbons. Rectangular originally upholstered seat supported by cabriole legs decorated in bas-relief with motifs at the top shells on the knees terminating in volute feet. Wavy-cut lower frame decorated with acanthus leaves; seat frame with wavy outer outline enclosing a padded central section. Backrest has a clearance, angular stiles, and a wavy-curved upper section. Piece of furniture seating, height 115 cm, width 53 cm, depth 63 cm., A wooden chair back with a curved top and a rectangular inset panel featuring a decorative marquetry scene; the wood shows warm brown and honey tones with darker brown grain and black inlaid accents; the central inlaid design depicts a seated figure surrounded by floral and scrolling motifs in lighter and darker wood shades; the frame around the panel has a slightly darker brown finish and there are small darker spots on the vertical side rails; the background behind the chair is a plain light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_388

License type

Rights managed

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77.2Mb (2.9Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chair origin unknown Rococo style ca 1750–1765 Germany Rococo chair volute shell ornamentation plant decoration acanthus female figures flowers ribbon- -pincer motifs Boarded inlaid high backrest showing lady crinoline surrounded framed two intertwining U-shaped ribbons Rectangular originally upholstered seat supported cabriole legs decorated bas-relief motifs top shells knees terminating volute feet Wavy-cut lower frame decorated acanthus leaves seat frame wavy outer outline enclosing padded central section Backrest clearance angular stiles wavy-curved upper section Piece furniture seating height 115 cm width 53 cm depth 63 cm wooden chair back curved top rectangular inset panel featuring decorative marquetry scene wood warm brown honey tones darker brown grain black inlaid accents central inlaid design depicts seated figure surrounded floral scrolling motifs lighter darker wood shades panel slightly darker brown finish small spots vertical side rails background chair plain light gray.