Chair Seat
1872 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Diéterle, the designer of this seat cover, originally designed for the theatre, and worked for the Sèvres porcelain manufactory from 1848 to 1855. In 1877 he became director of the tapestry manufactory of Beauvais. He helped to turn French tapestry manufacture away from copying older tapestries and paintings, towards more adventurous work in contemporary style.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Tapestry woven in wool and silk |
| Brief description | Chair seat, designed by Jules Diéterle, made by the Beauvais factory, France, finished in June 1872 |
| Physical description | Tapestry (chair seat), woven in wool and silk. |
| Style | |
| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
An example of the strongly 'historical' leanings which became conspicuous in France from about 1830, this seat cover is in the Louis XIV style. Diéterle designed for the theatre and worked for the Sèvres porcelain manufactory from 1848 to 1855 before becoming Director of the manufactory of Beauvais in 1877. He helped to turn French tapestry manufacture away from copying older tapestries and paintings, towards more adventurous work in contemporary style.(1987-2006) |
| Credit line | Given by the Government of the French Republic |
| Historical context | An example of the strongly 'historical' leanings which became conspicuous in France from about 1830, this seat cover is in the Louis XIV style. Diéterle designed for the theatre and worked for the Sèvres porcelain manufactory from 1848 to 1855 before becoming Director of the manufactory of Beauvais in 1877. He helped to turn French tapestry manufacture away from copying older tapestries and paintings, towards more adventurous work in contemporary style. |
| Production | Finished in June 1872. |
| Summary | Diéterle, the designer of this seat cover, originally designed for the theatre, and worked for the Sèvres porcelain manufactory from 1848 to 1855. In 1877 he became director of the tapestry manufactory of Beauvais. He helped to turn French tapestry manufacture away from copying older tapestries and paintings, towards more adventurous work in contemporary style. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 187-1881 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2006 |
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