Armchair
ca. 1770–80
Medium
Carved and gilded walnut, gold and blue lampas
Dimensions
41 x 27 x 24 in. (104.1 x 68.6 x 61.0 cm)
Classification
Woodwork-Furniture
Culture
French, Paris
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, John L. Cadwalader Bequest, Rogers and John Stewart Kennedy Funds, by exchange,1928
Accession Number
28.206.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant armchair, crafted by the renowned Parisian menuisier Georges Jacob around 1770–80, captures the refined tastes of late eighteenth-century French aristocracy. Jacob, celebrated for his mastery of both Rococo and emerging Neoclassical styles, created seating furniture that balanced comfort with sculptural beauty. As a key figure in European decorative arts, his work reflects the opulent court culture of Paris during the final decades of the Ancien Régime, just before the upheavals of the French Revolution. The piece showcases exceptional craftsmanship through its carved and gilded ...