Armchair
1680-1720 (made)
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An X-frame dressing chair with cane seat and back panels. Painted walnut with cane seat and back. Frame of X-shape, the back cusped with three lobes and below respectively. The front and top of the legs recessed, terminating in volute feet. Turned stretchers. Arms of rectangular section. Dowelled construction. Completed with modern cushion covered with old green damask.
An example of the short-lived revival of the 16th century X-frame chair.
An example of the short-lived revival of the 16th century X-frame chair.
Object details
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| Brief description | An X-frame dressing chair with cane seat and back panels. English c. 1720 |
| Physical description | An X-frame dressing chair with cane seat and back panels. Painted walnut with cane seat and back. Frame of X-shape, the back cusped with three lobes and below respectively. The front and top of the legs recessed, terminating in volute feet. Turned stretchers. Arms of rectangular section. Dowelled construction. Completed with modern cushion covered with old green damask. An example of the short-lived revival of the 16th century X-frame chair. |
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| Credit line | Given by Brigadier W. E. Clark CMG, DSO through Art Fund |
| Object history | Given by Brigadier W. E. Clark CMG, DSO through Art Fund Registered papers R.P. 57/3848 R.W. Symonds, English Cane chairs. Part 2 (Connoisseur, May 1951, illus. P. 90, Fig. 18). Two chairs are very similar in construction that form part of the Parker-Knoll Collection: see ‘The Parker-Knoll Collection’ pages 5 and 6. |
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| Accession number | W.6-1958 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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