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Armchair
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Armchair of walnut, partially gilded. The front legs end as supports, which are decorated at the top with leaf consoles, and which support the armrests, ending in volutes. The cut-out front stretcher, front seat rail, and back stretchers are decorated with, among other things, pierced leaf motifs, rosettes, and volutes. The back stiles, crowned with leaf motifs, lean backwards. The top rail of the back carries a shield with flowers, bullets, and a star. The legs are square. See also BK-16646-a, c and d.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineArmstoel. 1500 - 1600. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.