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Pair of armchairs, Jean-Baptiste II Tilliard, ca. 1760, Carved and painted fruitwood; floral needlepoint upholstery

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Chair

Pair of armchairs

Jean-Baptiste II Tilliard · ca. 1760

Medium: Carved and painted fruitwood; floral needlepoint upholstery
Dimensions: Overall (each): 34 1/8 × 24 1/2 × 24 1/2 in. (86.7 × 62.2 × 62.2 cm)
Accession: 59.202.1, .2
Credit line: Gift of Mary Ann Payne Foundation Inc., 1959
Culture: French, Paris

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