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Chair
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Chair

Jan Ermans · 1738 - 1739 · walnut (hardwood); velvet (fabric weave)

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

About this work

This chair was supplied by the Amsterdam upholsterer Marinus Penninck in 1739 to the new town hall of Edam, located north of Amsterdam. He delivered a total of 46 chairs and 4 armchairs. They are the earliest known chairs made in the Netherlands in the Rococo style. The chairmaker Ermans was established in Amsterdam around 1737. The back was undoubtedly made by a sculptor.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
chairrocaille ornamentEdamStadhuis (Edam)
Credit lineChair. 1738 - 1739. Jan Ermans. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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