Chair
Gustave Serruier-Bovy was an important Belgian architect, also known for his Art Nouveau furniture. This chair, unlike many of Serruier-Bovy's more refined pieces, reflects his interest in the English arts and crafts movement, in particular the references to ecclesiastical furniture in the simplicity of the wood and the austere high backrest.
Artwork Details
- Title: Chair
- Designer: Gustave Serrurier-Bovy (Belgian, Liège 1858–1910 Antwerp)
- Date: 1899
- Medium: Oak wood
- Dimensions: 31 1/4 × 16 3/4 × 18 1/4 in. (79.4 × 42.5 × 46.4 cm)
- Classification: Furniture
- Credit Line: Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.54.45
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
1899
Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
ca. 1909
Returned to lender
Thomas Southwood Smith
Jacques Talrich
1832
Joseph Maria Olbrich
1898
Edward Colonna
1899
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.