Set of four side chairs
Name/Title
Set of four side chairsEntry/Object ID
F 78.1 a–dDescription
Set of four double-crossback side chairs. The rolled crest bows slightly across the front and is carved with drapery supported in the middle by a bowknot and tassels. The reeded rear stiles roll backward slightly and are supported between the seat rails and stay rail by a columnar element above stylized leaves carved into the front and sides but not the back. The seat is balloon-shaped. The turned and tapered front legs are reeded and stand on bulbous turned feet. The rear legs are square in section and flare backward. Upholstered in reproduction red patterned horsehair cloth (formerly T 77.16).Category
Furniture