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Armchair, England, c. 1765, Gessoed and gilt beechwood, modern upholstery
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Chair · England

Armchair

England · England · c. 1765

With its serpentine top rail, scrolled arm rests and feet, and broad back, this chair, though made in England, is typical of mid-18th century chairs in the French Rococo style. Furniture designers in England drew inspiration from their trendsetting peers in Paris as well as from French craftsmen working in London. This chair is one of a set of at least 12 reputed to have been made for Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive (1725–1774), for Walcot Hall in Shropshire, England.

— Art Institute of Chicago, catalogue text
Medium
Gessoed and gilt beechwood, modern upholstery
Dimensions
104.1 × 82.6 × 73.7 cm (41 × 32 1/2 × 29 in.)
Accession
1964.169b
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Reuben Trane

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