Caption

Armchair with a frame composed of simple, angular elements, with a piece of cordovan leather connecting the backrest stiles at the top. The legs are joined at the front and back by a frame-like binding in the form of wide geometric woven stiles the front with two decorative knobs, and at the sides by narrow ties cut in a wavy pattern at the bottom. Rectangular board seat with a semi-cylinder edge, profiled frame, decorated with a kimono at the bottom. S-shaped armrests, topped with volutes at the front, rest on turned baluster-shaped supports, which, like the backrest stiles, extend the legs. The backrest's side stiles feature turned pinnacles, fastened midway with a narrow, carved U-shaped link. The frame elements are accentuated around the perimeter with a delicate double groove, and their tenon joints are pinned. The cordovan fabric features a motif of large, artistically crafted flowers, painted and gilded, with a background embossed with waves and tiny sunbursts on the sides; nailed to the backrest's side stiles with large brass pins. The back of the backrest is covered with silk damask. 16th–17th century, Italy. Piece of furniture seating, height 118.5 cm, width 56.4 cm, depth 55.5 cm., A worn wooden headboard with a dark brown textured fabric covering that shows faded floral painted decorations in muted red, green, blue, and yellow tones, topped at each end with turned wooden finials in a brown finish; the fabric is studded along the vertical edges with a row of rounded metal or wooden studs that appear dark aged brown or black, and the supporting vertical posts are visible in a medium brown wood.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_012

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48.5Mb (1.7Mb) / 20.0in x 9.4in / 6000 x 2824 (300dpi)

Keywords

Armchair frame composed simple angular elements piece cordovan leather connecting backrest stiles top legs joined front back frame- binding form wide geometric woven stiles two decorative knobs sides narrow ties cut wavy pattern bottom Rectangular board seat semi-cylinder edge profiled frame decorated kimono S-shaped armrests topped volutes rest turned baluster-shaped supports extend backrest's side stiles feature turned pinnacles fastened midway narrow carved U-shaped link frame elements accentuated perimeter delicate double groove tenon joints pinned cordovan fabric features motif large artistically crafted flowers painted gilded background embossed waves tiny sunbursts nailed backrest's side stiles large brass pins backrest covered silk damask 16th–17th century Italy Piece furniture seating height 118.5 cm width 56.4 cm depth 55.5 cm worn wooden headboard dark brown textured fabric covering faded floral decorations muted red green blue yellow tones turned wooden finials brown finish fabric studded vertical edges row rounded metal wooden studs dark aged brown black supporting vertical posts visible medium brown wood.