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This William and Mary-style wingback chair belonged to both the Bourn and Roth families until it was sold at the Filoli auction in 1975. By chance, the chair was donated back to Filoli in 1998 and is now on display in the Library. The chair features needlepoint upholstery depicting dragons, birds, flowers, and personifications of the continents.
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This William and Mary-style wingback chair belonged to both the Bourn and Roth families until it was sold at the Filoli auction in 1975. By chance, the chair was donated back to Filoli in 1998 and is now on display in the Library.
The chair features needlepoint upholstery depicting the personifications of North America and Asia surrounded by birds, flowers, and dragons. North America is depicted in a Native American headdress, while Asia is depicted in Qing Dynasty clothing. The upholstery is trimmed with deep red velvet and tassels, set on carved walnut legs with Braganza feet meant to resemble stylized hooves, linked by an X-stretcher.
