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Chair
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Chair

anonymous · c. 1700 - c. 1725 · walnut (hardwood); wood (plant material); velvet (fabric weave)

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

About this work

Chairs of this type, with a tall, richly worked back, were placed in rows against a wall. They were part of the decoration of a room. The carving of the back of this chair is French in style and was based on decorative prints by Daniël Marot.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
chairfurnitureseating furnitureornaments ~ art
Credit lineChair. c. 1700 - c. 1725. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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