Armchair (Poltrona da parata)
furniture maker
Unknown
Date17th century
Place MadeNorthern Italy, Italy, Europe
MediumUpholstered walnut
Dimensions127.4 x 60.7 x 54.3 cm (50 3/16 x 23 7/8 x 21 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberF30e9
eMuseum ID728449
EmbARK ObjectID12812
TMS Source ID1868
Last Updated11/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston: 1935), p. 262.
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston: 2011), p. 310, no. 158. (17th century with elements of the 19th century)
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston: 2011), p. 310, no. 158. (17th century with elements of the 19th century)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
