Caption

Travel armchair, late Baroque type, carved and gilded, with a high flat backrest on cabriole legs that arc into a wavy-cut bottom frame; S-shaped armrests with supports ending in a common volute. Trapezoidal seat and backrest cushions reupholstered in red damask imitating large-scale Baroque fabrics. Recessed, removable backrest upholstery after removing the upper frame mounted on steel pins and decorated with acanthus leaves, a checkered pattern, and a cartouche filled with an acanthus finial. Frame decorated with palmettes and rosettes impressed in chalk-glue; legs framed with a half-cylinder. Hinges connecting front and rear frames of steel, primed and gilded on the outside. Travel, volutes, floral decoration; Baroque style. Made circa 1710–1725, Germany . Seating piece, height 175 cm, width 73 cm, depth 64 cm., A tall ornate chair frame with a gilded finish, showing a decorative crest at the top and carved scrollwork along the uprights and arms, with curved armrests that end in spiral scrolls, cabriole legs with carved floral and foliate ornament and curled feet, an open seat frame revealing internal brackets and metal fittings, and a plain neutral gray backdrop.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_124

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68.7Mb (1.7Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Travel armchair late Baroque type carved gilded high flat backrest cabriole legs arc wavy-cut bottom frame S-shaped armrests supports ending common volute Trapezoidal seat backrest cushions reupholstered red damask imitating large-scale Baroque fabrics Recessed removable backrest upholstery removing upper frame mounted steel pins decorated acanthus leaves checkered pattern cartouche filled acanthus finial Frame decorated palmettes rosettes impressed chalk-glue legs framed half-cylinder Hinges connecting front rear frames steel primed outside Travel volutes floral decoration Baroque style circa 1710–1725 Germany Seating piece height 175 cm width 73 cm depth 64 cm tall ornate chair frame gilded finish showing decorative crest top carved scrollwork uprights arms curved armrests spiral scrolls carved floral foliate ornament curled feet open seat frame revealing internal brackets metal fittings plain neutral gray backdrop.