Upholstered Armchair with Seat Cusion, One of Pair
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Lame woven with velvet
DATES
1923
DIMENSIONS
25 1/2 x 30 x 30 3/4 in. (64.8 x 76.2 x 78.1 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
71.150.4a-b
CREDIT LINE
Purchased with funds given by Joseph F. McCrindle, Mrs. Richard M. Palmer, Charles C. Paterson, Raymond Worgelt, and an anonymous donor
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
One of a pair of upholstered armchairs, with separate cushions; straight front, rectangular arms, and rounded back rising slightly at the center back. Gesso and gilt fluted molding around the base with two short tapered front feet and two tapered, splayed back feet which are also gessoed and gilt. Each chair fitted with large seat cushion of off-white pony skin covered with upholstery fabric same as chair. Textile is gold-brown lame woven with black velvet leopard spots. (Fabric originally had gold ground).
CONDITION: Bases of both chairs very chipped with gesso and gilt off in places. Fabric on arms worn. One seat cushion has two tears on top side, other has tear on front. Oct. 13, 1972: 71.150.4B: tear in left front edge of pillow mended, and patched, where too badly torn, with a piece taken from back edge of cushion. Nap of patch is reversed from that of chair cushion because apparent reflective qualities were too different due to previous wear at front of chair.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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CAPTION
Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann (French, 1879â1933). Upholstered Armchair with Seat Cusion, One of Pair, 1923. Lame woven with velvet, 25 1/2 x 30 x 30 3/4 in. (64.8 x 76.2 x 78.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Joseph F. McCrindle, Mrs. Richard M. Palmer, Charles C. Paterson, Raymond Worgelt, and an anonymous donor, 71.150.4a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 71.150.4a-b_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
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