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Chair
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Chair

anonymous · c. 1760 - c. 1775 · mahogany (wood); wool; wood (plant material); velvet (fabric weave)

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

About this work

This chair combines influences from England and France into a typically Dutch product. The inspiration for the hollow (curved) back, for example, is French, while the use of mahogany is English. The upholstery of moquette (mock velvet) was made in the Netherlands.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
chairfurnitureseating furnituresuiteflowers: sunflower
Credit lineChair. c. 1760 - c. 1775. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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