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Armchair

ca. 1745–50
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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