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Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set)

Possibly embroidered by Joseph-François-Xavier Baudoin French
ca. 1780–85
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 523
The Museum has two armchairs (fauteuils à la reine) and two side chairs (chaises courantes) that were made about 1780 by Jacob; one of the armchairs is shown here. The carved and gilded frames reveal the finesse of the woodcarver's technique. The pieces are upholstered in white silk satin embroidered with colored silks; the design is in the style of Philippe de la Salle, the most prominent designer of woven silk fabrics of the period.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
  • Maker: Georges Jacob (French, Cheny 1739–1814 Paris)
  • Maker: Possibly embroidered by Joseph-François-Xavier Baudoin (French, 1739–ca. 1786)
  • Date: ca. 1780–85
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Carved and gilded walnut; embroidered silk satin
  • Dimensions: Overall: 40 1/4 × 29 1/2 × 30 5/8 in. (102.2 × 74.9 × 77.8 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.75.26
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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