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Sofa (canapé à confidents), Jean-Jacques Pothier, ca. 1765, Carved and gilded beech, modern silk lampas
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Sofa (canapé à confidents)

Jean-Jacques Pothier · ca. 1765

Medium
Carved and gilded beech, modern silk lampas
Dimensions
H. 41 x W. 76 x D. 31 in. (104.1 x 193.0 x 78.7 cm)
Accession
1976.155.167
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
Culture
French
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