Armchair (Fauteuil en Cabriolet) in the Style of Louis XV
Artist
Unknown
(English)
Dateca. 1860-1900
OriginFrance
MediumCarved and gilded wood; silk upholstery
ClassificationsDoll
Credit LineGiven by Linda H. Kaufmann
Object number2020.15
Label TextUnknown
(French, about 1860-1900)
Armchair (Fauteuil en Cabriolet) in the Style of Louis XV
Carved and gilded wood; silk upholstery.
Gift of Linda H. Kaufman, 2020.15
This well-made armchair is created in the transition style between Louis XV and Louis XVI of the 1770s, when neo-classical influences simplified the design flourishes of the earlier Rococo style. The carved and gilded wood armchair has a medallion-shaped curved back (en cabriolé). Its elegant design emulates those of well-known furniture makers in France, such as Jean-René Nadal and Philippe Poiré, that were also copied and popularized by other European workshops.
Status
Not on view
Unknown French
