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Armchair (part of a set), Georges Jacob|Philippe de Lasalle, ca. 1785, Carved and gilded walnut; 18th-century embroidered si…
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Chair

Armchair (part of a set)

Georges Jacob|Philippe de Lasalle · ca. 1785

Medium
Carved and gilded walnut; 18th-century embroidered silk-satin (not original to the frame)
Dimensions
Overall: 37 5/8 × 28 × 29 in. (95.6 × 71.1 × 73.7 cm)
Accession
58.75.31
Credit line
Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958
Culture
French, Paris
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