Side Chair
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Side Chair
- Maker: Léon Marcotte (1824–1887)
- Date: ca. 1860
- Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Ebonized maple, brass, gilded brass, reproduction upholstery
- Dimensions: 37 3/16 x 21 x 19 1/2 in. (94.5 x 53.3 x 49.5 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Douglas M. Moffat, 1968
- Object Number: 68.165.5
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Léon Marcotte
ca. 1860
Léon Marcotte
ca. 1860
Léon Marcotte
ca. 1860
Léon Marcotte
ca. 1860
Léon Marcotte
ca. 1860
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