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Round stool

ca. 1780
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 523

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Round stool
  • Date: ca. 1780
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Carved and gilded beech, covered in 18th-century blue silk velvet
  • Dimensions: H. 14-1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Diam. of top 20 in. (50.8 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.155.105
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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