Side Chair
Léon Marcotte French
A French émigré with shops in Paris and New York, Léon Marcotte was one of the most sought-after professional decorators and cabinetmakers during the mid-nineteenth century. His Parisian connections attracted wealthy clients eager to decorate in the latest French styles. This chair is part of a suite of furniture owned by John Taylor Johnston. A railroad executive and the first president of The Met, Johnston used the furniture in the music room of his residence at 8 Fifth Avenue. The delicate neoclassical form and ornament reference French Louis XVI–style furniture, and the classical lyre on the backsplat befitted its use in a music room.
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