Armchair

Medium: Mahogany, upholstery

Geograhical Locations:

• Mexico

Dates:1750–1800

Dimensions: 40 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 17 3/4in. (102.2 x 64.1 x 45.1cm)

Collections:

• Decorative Arts and Design

Museum Location: American Art Galleries, 5th Floor, Several Seats

Exhibitions:

• Converging Cultures: Art & Identity in Spanish America
• American Identities: A New Look
• Toward Joy: New Frameworks for American Art

Accession Number: 64.243.6

Image: 64.243.6_PS11.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Armchair. Mahogany, shaped back, scrolled crest above a pierced lace-like splat; flaring, outward scrolled armrests; shaped seat upholstered with red brocade with red floral pattern; curved skirt; front cabriole legs terminating in formalized claw and ball feet, plain curved back legs. CONDITION: Part of proper left front foot missing; armrests worn and loose; proper left side of rail back broken but is restored; proper right side back rail attached with iron hinge.

Brooklyn Museum