The pierced back splat and crest carved in rococo style with foliate decoration; the knees of the front cabriole legs with carved rococo foliate scroll decoration descending to hairy paw feet. The tapered and raked rear legs with stretcher between. Upholstery replaced.

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Chair (England), 1750–60

This is a Chair. It is dated 1750–60 and we acquired it in 2006. Its medium is carved and joined red walnut, silk damask (reproduction). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This example may have been made for a Scottish or Irish patron, as the rococo carving is deeper than on most English chairs. It resembles designs from the 1750s published by Robert Manwaring. Few maker names are known, however, as British furniture was rarely signed and published designs provided models for many makers.

This object was featured in our Object of the Day series in a post titled Sitting on Sculpture.

It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

Form composed of three scrolling, foliate, grey polyconcrete modules (two small single modules flanking one large central module); flexible pipes extending from top and bottom of center section; tap attached at right side.

Heatwave Radiator, 2007
molded polyconcrete (polyester concrete), aluminum.
Gift of Jaga, N.V..
2008-13-1-a/c

Shaped open back with voluted top rail and two horizontal crossing members enclosing a verre églomisé panel bearing the arms of the Earl of Scarsdale (extinct 1735). Cabriole sharply raking rear legs, voluted at knees, and with moulded ankles and Dutch feet. Voluted cabriole front legs with gilded pewter mounts at knees; hoof feet. Gilded pewter mask in center of front seat rail. Slip seat.

Scarsdale Side Chair, 1724–36
walnut and beechwood, gilt pewter, gilt and reverse-painted glass (verre....
Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1926-22-58

First book (dedicated to Lord Middlesex): title page and six plates, dated 1741, of rocaille cartouches; second book (dedicated to the Earl of Holderness): title page and five rocaille motifs, dated 1742; third book (dedicated to the Duke of Rutland): title page and six plates of cartouches, dated 1743; fifth book; title page and fourteen plates (one bound upside down) of furniture, dated 1743; sixth and seventh books: title pages (half-size) and fourteen plates of cartouches, undated; eighth book: title page and six plates of jewelery, dated 1747.

Bound Volume, Frontispiece for Book 4, in Eight books of Ornament, 1741–47
engravings on white laid paper, bound in half-calf and marbled boards.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1962-126-1

Our curators have highlighted 9 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

Curvate rectangular back, caned, posts and rails chanelled; crested with a rocaille ornament. Curved arms, stumps carved with coarse leaf forms. Caned seat rails are serpentine, carved with shell and scroll designs. Cabriole front and rear legs, scrolled feet.

Regence style caned fauteuil Armchair, ca. 1725
carved beech wood.
Gift of George A. Hearn.
1900-25-3

Curved bent birch plywood seat joined to frame composed of ribbon-like curved, laminated bent birch elements forming legs/arms; form reinforced by solid birch cross pieces at curled ends of back and seat, and at rear legs.

Model number 41 Armchair, ca. 1935–40
bent birch plywood, bent solid birch.
Museum purchase through gift of Linda and Irwin Berman and from General....
2008-5-1

Page from "The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director" 2nd edition. Three chairs with unornamented seats. The legs and backs are ornamented in the Rococo style with slightly varying details. The legs and basic structure are very similar.

Print, Chairs, No. XIV, 1755
etching on off-white laid paper.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1921-6-450-15

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 95.5 x 62 x 57.5 cm (37 5/8 x 24 7/16 x 22 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Chair (England), 1750–60; carved and joined red walnut, silk damask (reproduction); H x W x D: 95.5 x 62 x 57.5 cm (37 5/8 x 24 7/16 x 22 5/8 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 2006-5-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibitions Making Design and Rococo: The Continuing Curve 1730-2008.

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Accession Number 2006-5-1
Object ID 18705481