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Armchair (one of a pair)

Manufactory Tapestry woven at Savonnerie Manufactory
ca. 1725
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Armchair (one of a pair)
  • Manufactory: Tapestry woven at Savonnerie Manufactory (Manufactory, established 1626; Manufacture Royale, established 1663)
  • Date: ca. 1725
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Carved beechwood; Savonnerie tapestry upholstery
  • Dimensions: Overall: 43 × 28 × 30 3/4 in. (109.2 × 71.1 × 78.1 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
  • Object Number: 1974.356.191
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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