Pair of Armchairs (Poltrone)
furniture maker
Unknown
Date1770-1779
Place MadeCentral Italy, Italy, Europe
MediumPainted and gilded walnut
Dimensions91 x 62 x 50.5 cm (35 13/16 x 24 7/16 x 19 7/8 in.)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberF3w42.1-2
eMuseum ID723704
EmbARK ObjectID15393
TMS Source ID3974
Last Updated8/14/24
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. 37. (Lombard, late 18th century)
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston, 2011), p. 49, no. 5.
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston, 2011), p. 49, no. 5.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1903.
