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Armchair (part of a set)

Embroidered upholstery in the style of Philippe de Lasalle French
ca. 1785
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 523

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Armchair (part of a set)
  • Maker: Georges Jacob (French, Cheny 1739–1814 Paris)
  • Maker: Embroidered upholstery in the style of Philippe de Lasalle (French, 1723–1804)
  • Date: ca. 1785
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Carved and gilded walnut; 18th-century embroidered silk-satin (not original to the frame)
  • Dimensions: Overall: 37 5/8 × 28 × 29 in. (95.6 × 71.1 × 73.7 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.75.30
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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