Two Armchairs (Poltrone da parata)
furniture maker
Unknown
Datemid 18th century
Place MadeEmilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Europe
MediumWalnut with embroidered upholstery
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberF26w2.1-2
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryThis type of armchair remains heavily dependent on late-seventeenth-century designs, but the graceful curve of the arm supports and the swelling of the front legs indicate a date in the middle of the eighteenth century. The cabriole legs of the chairs, which expand grandly at the top, are attached to simple stiles by subtly shaped and molded H-stretchers. The padded arms are supported by playful s-shaped supports. Both arms of F26w2.2 were replaced at the end of the nineteeth century, while the other chair has a restored arm.
Id717176
Last Updated8/14/24
EmbARK ObjectID16187
Source ID4532
