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Travel armchair of the late Baroque type, carved and gilded, with a high flat backrest on cabriole legs that arc into the wavy-cut frame at the bottom, S-shaped armrests and 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. Frame decorated with palmettes and rosettes impressed in chalk-glue; legs framed with a half-cylinder. Hinges connecting the front and rear frames are steel, primed and gilded on the outside. Late Baroque, 1710–1725; probable origin Germany. Seating furniture travel armchair. Dimensions: height 175 cm, width 73 cm, depth 64 cm., A tall ornate chair seen from the back with a high rectangular backrest upholstered in patterned deep red fabric framed by wooden trim, a cushioned seat in matching red fabric, and curved wooden armrests with a gold finish; the chair rests on carved cabriole legs with scrolling feet and elaborate gilt decoration in gold, set against a plain light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A11_123

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (1.6Mo) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 decorated palmettes rosettes impressed chalk-glue legs framed half-cylinder Hinges connecting front rear frames steel primed outside Late Baroque 1710–1725 probable origin Germany Seating furniture travel armchair Dimensions height 175 cm width 73 cm depth 64 cm tall ornate chair back high rectangular backrest upholstered patterned deep red fabric framed wooden trim cushioned seat matching red fabric curved wooden armrests gold finish chair rests carved cabriole legs scrolling feet elaborate gilt decoration gold set plain light gray background.