Sphinx Chair

ca. 1795
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 553
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sphinx Chair
  • Date: ca. 1795
  • Culture: French, presumably Paris
  • Medium: Mahogany, with painted simulated marble panels, lacquered brass mouldings, mounted with bronze sphinxes and paw feet
  • Dimensions: 36 1/4 × 23 1/4 × 22 7/16 in. (92 × 59 × 57 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: On loan from H. Woody Brock, 2017
  • Object Number: L.2017.7
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts