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Gondola, Kolbinski, Jan Nepomucen 1820-post 1877, carpenter; neo-Empire style; GONDOLKA in the Empire style, on angular, arched legs flowing into openwork stiles of channel-shaped sides turned outward and ending in a volte, with a padded rectangular seat. The frame is stained black and polished. The side leg joints and armrests are spool-turned; the front and rear joints are arched slats forming a pointed arch. The frame is flanked at the bottom, widening in the long middle section, in the outline of a flat triangle pointing downwards. Seat upholstery on straps, padded with grass, upholstered with silk-cotton jacquard fabric with palmettes arranged in a net pattern red plain weave background; patterns created with protruding threads with metal braiding, finished with narrow galloon with metal braiding thread. 1877, Warsaw. Furniture; seating furniture. Height 49.4 cm; width 57 cm; depth 43 cm., A small upholstered stool with a rectangular cushioned seat covered in deep red fabric showing subtle linear texture, set on a dark wood frame that is nearly black. The frame has curved legs that arch inward and connect with rounded, turned stretchers with a beaded appearance in the same dark color, and the arm supports curve upward at the corners with turned horizontal grips. The background is a pale light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Gondola Kolbinski Jan Nepomucen 1820-post 1877 carpenter neo-Empire style Gondolka Empire style angular arched legs flowing openwork stiles channel-shaped sides turned outward ending volte padded rectangular seat frame stained black polished side leg joints armrests spool-turned front rear joints arched slats forming pointed arch flanked bottom widening long middle section outline flat triangle pointing downwards Seat upholstery straps padded grass upholstered silk-cotton jacquard fabric palmettes arranged net pattern red plain weave background patterns created protruding threads metal braiding finished narrow galloon metal braiding thread 1877 Warsaw Furniture seating furniture Height 49.4 cm width 57 cm depth 43 cm small upholstered stool rectangular cushioned seat covered deep red fabric showing subtle linear texture set dark wood frame nearly black curved legs arch inward connect rounded turned stretchers beaded appearance dark color arm supports curve upward corners turned horizontal grips pale light gray.