SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Sofa

Sofa, c. 1820, wood with painted and gilded decoration
Date
c. 1820
Medium
wood with painted and gilded decoration
Dimensions
Overall: 85.1 x 195.5 x 63.6 cm (33 1/2 x 76 15/16 x 25 1/16 in.)
Form
Sofa & Bench
Origin
America
Culture
America, New York, Empire style, 19th century
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
1971.29
Credit line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
At first glance you might not notice the animals, but look closely and you will discover the small faces of lions and the outstretched wings of eagles that decorate this sofa's frame. Furniture made in the Empire style was adapted from ancient Grecian forms by Parisian and American cabinet makers influenced by the classical style.
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