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Folding X-chair
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Folding X-chair

anonymous · c. 1620 - c. 1650 · copper (metal); walnut (hardwood); leather

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Since antiquity, this type of folding or X-chair has served as a seat of honour for emperors and bishops. Usually, there was only one such chair in a room – reserved for a person of standing. The front legs and posts are decorated with dolphins and crowned Tritons (mermen: half-men, half-fish). The hinge on the front is fitted with a lion's head.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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chairseating furniturefolding chair
Credit lineFolding X-chair. c. 1620 - c. 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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