Sofa (Canapé) (part of a set)

Sulpice Brizard

ca. 1770

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 528

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Title: Sofa (Canapé) (part of a set)
Maker: Sulpice Brizard (ca. 1735–after 1798, master 1762)
Date: ca. 1770
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Carved and gilded mahogany, modern silk damask
Dimensions: Overall: 44 × 76 1/2 × 27 in. (111.8 × 194.3 × 68.6 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1957
Object Number: 57.65.1
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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