Set of Thirteen Side Chairs and Sofa
furniture maker
Unknown
Datelate 18th century
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumBoxwood
Dimensions95.3 x 52.1 x 31.8 cm (37 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberF16n13.1-14
eMuseum ID730254
EmbARK ObjectID16240
TMS Source ID4577
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. 108. (as Italian, Hepplewhite style, late 18th century)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898), from the antique dealer A. Clerle, Venice on 27 September 1897 for 45 lire for each chair and 80 lire for the sofa.
