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Mahogany chair on obliquely placed S-shaped legs on ball and claw, the rear legs ending in hoof feet. Seat upholstered in green velvet.
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Upholstered armchair of mahogany, resting on obliquely placed S-shaped front legs, ending in ball and claw, and on rear legs ending in hoof feet. On the swellings a volute ornament; on the front legs also an acanthus motif. The apron is trapezoidal. The slightly curved armrests have cushions and acanthus leaf ornamentation and end in volutes. The straight S-shaped armrest stretchers are placed rearward. The upholstered elongated backrest has a scalloped top rail.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineStoel van mahoniehout op overhoeks geplaatste S-vormige poten op bal en klauw, de achterpoten eindigend in bokshoeven.Zitting bekleed met groene velours.. 1740 - 1760. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
