Légende

Church throne armchair, carved, with two console supports for the board seat and a high rectangular backrest in the form of an aedicula topped with a volute top. Supported on a platform cut out in the shape of the letter U. The supports, sides, and lower part of the back have a frame structure. The seat has a concave outline and a profiled rim, lifting in the middle, on hinges. The aedicula in the backrest is made of two parts, in the form of a shell at the top, framed by a profiled cornice. The lower side walls arch into the armrests. The upper part of the seat supports, armrests, and side pinnacles are carved with volutes made of acanthus leaves. The aedicule shell rim and the volutes in the finial are gilded. Shells, acanthus ornament, plant decoration; Baroque style; church furnishings; mid-18th century, Italy. Piece of furniture seating; height 201.5 cm, width 81 cm, depth 59 cm., A tall ornate wooden chair or bench with a high carved back, featuring a semicircular shell motif at the upper center and scrolling carved details along the top and sides; the wood is a dark brown with polished sheen and there are gold-colored accents applied to carved edges and floral decorations; the seat area is a flat wooden surface with carved arm supports on each side that curve outward and end in spiral motifs; the lower front has carved bracket-like supports with matching scroll details and gold highlights, and the entire piece stands on a rectangular base against a light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A10_351

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.7Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Church throne armchair carved two console supports board seat high rectangular backrest form aedicula topped volute top Supported platform cut shape letter U supports sides lower part back frame structure seat concave outline profiled rim lifting middle hinges aedicula backrest two parts shell top framed profiled cornice lower side walls arch armrests upper part seat supports side pinnacles volutes acanthus leaves aedicule shell rim finial gilded Shells acanthus ornament plant decoration Baroque style church furnishings mid-18th century Italy Piece furniture seating height 201.5 cm width 81 cm depth 59 cm tall ornate wooden chair bench high featuring semicircular shell motif upper center scrolling details wood dark brown polished sheen gold-colored accents applied carved edges floral decorations seat area flat wooden surface carved arm supports side curve outward spiral motifs lower front carved bracket- matching scroll details gold highlights entire piece stands rectangular base light gray background.