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Armchair en cabriolet, David Roentgen, ca. 1785, Mahogany, gilt bronze, brass; modern suede upholstery
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Chair

Armchair en cabriolet

David Roentgen · ca. 1785

Medium
Mahogany, gilt bronze, brass; modern suede upholstery
Dimensions
confirmed: 37 1/4 × 23 7/8 × 21 1/2 in. (94.6 × 60.6 × 54.6 cm)
Accession
2019.283.23
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Culture
German, Neuwied am Rhein
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