SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Washstand (athénienne or lavabo)

Charles Percier|Martin-Guillaume Biennais

Washstand (athénienne or lavabo), Charles Percier|Martin-Guillaume Biennais, 1800–1814, Legs, base and shelf of yew wood; gi…

Maker: Charles Percier|Martin-Guillaume Biennais
Date: 1800–1814
Medium: Legs, base and shelf of yew wood; gilt-bronze mounts; iron plate beneath shelf
Dimensions: Height: 36 3/8 in. (92.4 cm); Diameter: 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Form: Stand
Culture: French, Paris
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession: 26.256.1
Credit line: Bequest of James Alexander Scrymser, 1918

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