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Armchair of light brown lacquered beechwood with diagonally placed S-shaped legs, seat and back of woven rush, seat rails, front legs and top rail with leaf ornament
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Armchair of light brown lacquered beechwood, resting on S-shaped legs placed diagonally. The trapezoidal seat frame and the back, curved from above, are made of woven rush. The hollowed armrests curve outward, end in volutes, and rest on rearward-placed S-shaped supports. The armrests, armrest supports, scalloped seat rails, front legs, and the top rail of the back are decorated with a carved leaf ornament.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineArmstoel van lichtbruin gelakt beukenhout met overhoeks geplaatste S-vormige poten, zitting en rug van gevlochten riet, zitregels, voorpoten en bovendorpel met bladornament. c. 1730 - c. 1750. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
