Settee
Thomas Hope (British, 1769–1831)
c. 1802–07
Medium
gilt-wood, reproduction wool upholstery
Dimensions
102.2 × 113 × 71.1 cm
Classification
Wood
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Accession Number
2011.3
Tags
malegender unknown
About this artwork
An art collector, designer, and champion of neoclassicism, Thomas Hope designed this settee for display in his London house. Hope’s design exemplifies the continued interest in neoclassical ornament around 1800 through the use of elaborately carved friezes, a central pediment, and a lavishly gilded surface. In 1807 Hope published Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, featuring descriptions of his renowned collection of antiquities and the interior furnishings from his London house, includ...