Armchair

Louis I Cresson French

ca. 1745–50

Not on view

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Title: Armchair
Maker: Louis I Cresson (French, 1706–1761)
Date: ca. 1745–50
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Carved and gilded wood; velvet upholstery
Dimensions: Overall: 40 1/2 × 31 1/2 × 23 3/4 in. (102.9 × 80 × 60.3 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
Object Number: 07.225.35
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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