Napoleon Chair
Armchair
1913-1918 (made)
1913-1918 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This chair designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens is one of a pair designed by him for his house at 13 Mansfield Street, London W1. Lutyens based his design on a similar shaped chair featured in a portrait of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Napoleon Chair (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Horsehair (original) over wood frame |
| Brief description | Armchair, 'Napoleon' chair, designed by Edwin Landseer Lutyens, wood and horsehair, 1913-18 |
| Physical description | Asymmetric chair upholstered in grey fabric with wood frame. |
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| Gallery label | ARMCHAIR
Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens (British, 1869-1944)
Maker unknown
Horsehair (original) over wood frame
Before 1919
One of a pair designed by Lutyens for his own house at 13 Mansfield Street, London W1. The other chair had the high arm on the other side and the pair flanked the fireplace. Lutyens based his design on similar chair featured in a portrait of Napoleon.
W.8-1985(1989-2006) |
| Production | Based on a design by Aldam Heaton, pre 1893. |
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| Summary | This chair designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens is one of a pair designed by him for his house at 13 Mansfield Street, London W1. Lutyens based his design on a similar shaped chair featured in a portrait of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.8-1985 |
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| Record created | September 2, 2003 |
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