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Folding chair of nutwood, upholstered with leather on the back and seat
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Folding chair of nutwood, upholstered with leather on the back and seat

anonymous · 1625 - 1650 · copper (metal); walnut (hardwood); leather; wood (plant material)

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

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Folding chair of walnut with leather back and seat. The semicircular legs and stiles are connected by a hinge, decorated from the front with a copper plate. The legs are double-volute-shaped cut out at the height of the accolade-shaped curved rungs. The stiles and legs show turned dolphins on the front, respectively with a crowned naiad, a triton and with branches with acorns and leaves. The armrests, ending in a volute, show a leaf motif. Wooden knobs added to the stiles after 1957.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVouwstoel van notenhout, bekleed met leer op rug en zitting. 1625 - 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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