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Chair, Carved chair with a padded seat inserted cushion and a high backrest filled by an openwork central splat, supported by four cabriole legs — front legs more strongly curved and widened at the top, terminating in ball-and-claw feet; rear legs with slipper feet. Back frame slightly rounded; front frame concave in the center and wavy-cut at the bottom, like the knees of the legs, decorated with rocaille motifs. Central splat asymmetrical, with the outline of a vase formed by ribbon, embellished with acanthus leaves and flowers. Upper backrest frame consists of two channel-shaped sections and a carved shell, with small channel-shaped acanthus leaves on the sides. Ornamentation: animal paws, acanthus, shells, plant decoration, volutes. Dated 1745–1760, Netherlands. Seating furniture; height 109.3 cm, width 50 cm, depth 49.5 cm., A wooden chair with an ornate carved back featuring swirling and foliate motifs and a shell-like crest at the top, a padded seat upholstered in patterned fabric showing shades of red and gold, curved wooden legs with carved details and claw-like feet, and a wooden apron with carved floral ornamentation; visible colors include brown in the wood, red and gold in the upholstery, and a light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_104

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77.8Mb (2.6Mb) / 13.4in x 22.6in / 4013 x 6779 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chair Carved chair padded seat inserted cushion high backrest filled openwork central splat supported four cabriole legs front legs strongly curved widened top terminating ball- -claw feet rear legs slipper feet Back frame slightly rounded front frame concave center wavy-cut bottom knees legs decorated rocaille motifs Central splat asymmetrical outline vase formed ribbon embellished acanthus leaves flowers Upper backrest frame consists two channel-shaped sections carved shell small channel-shaped acanthus leaves sides Ornamentation animal paws acanthus shells plant decoration volutes Dated 1745–1760 Netherlands Seating furniture height 109.3 cm width 50 cm depth 49.5 cm wooden chair ornate carved back featuring swirling foliate motifs shell- crest padded seat upholstered patterned fabric showing shades red gold curved wooden legs carved details claw- feet wooden apron carved floral ornamentation visible colors include brown wood upholstery light gray background.