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Travel armchair, travel, volutes, floral decoration, Baroque, travel armchair of the late Baroque type, carved, gilded, with a high, flat backrest, on cabriole legs that arc into the wavy-cut frame at the bottom, and with S-shaped armrests and their supports ending in a common volute. Trapezoidal seat and backrest cushions, reupholstered in red damask imitating large-scale Baroque fabrics. The backrest upholstery is recessed and removable after removing the upper frame, which is mounted on steel pins and decorated with acanthus leaves, a checkered pattern, and a cartouche filled with an acanthus finial. The frame is decorated with palmettes and rosettes impressed in chalk-glue, and the legs are framed with a half-cylinder. The hinges connecting the front and rear frames are made of steel, primed and gilded on the outside. 1710–1725, Germany, piece of furniture, seating piece; height 175 cm, width 73 cm, depth 64 cm., A partially assembled ornate chair frame with a gilded finish stands against a smooth neutral gray background, showing a group of carved curved legs with scroll feet, decorative floral and foliate reliefs, and two tall vertical back supports rising from the armrests; the armrests curve outward into carved scrolls, and the seat area is open with visible internal wooden supports and metal fastenings, all surfaces exhibiting a bright gold color with darker golden shadows and subtle areas of wear that reveal a warmer brownish undertone.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_126

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Keywords

Travel armchair travel volutes floral decoration Baroque travel armchair late Baroque type carved gilded high flat backrest cabriole legs arc wavy-cut frame bottom S-shaped armrests supports ending common volute Trapezoidal seat backrest cushions reupholstered red damask imitating large-scale Baroque fabrics backrest upholstery recessed removable removing upper frame mounted steel pins decorated acanthus leaves checkered pattern cartouche filled acanthus finial frame palmettes rosettes impressed chalk-glue legs framed half-cylinder hinges connecting front rear frames steel primed outside 1710–1725 Germany piece furniture seating piece height 175 cm width 73 cm depth 64 cm partially assembled ornate chair frame gilded finish stands smooth neutral gray background showing group curved scroll feet decorative floral foliate reliefs two tall vertical back supports rising armrests curve outward carved scrolls seat area open visible internal wooden supports metal fastenings surfaces exhibiting bright gold color darker golden shadows subtle areas wear reveal warmer brownish undertone.