Two Chair Designs
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-456-28
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean-Charles Delafosse1734–1789 was a distinguished French architect, decorator, and ornamental whose work helped define the elegant neoclassical style of the late 18th century This print, titled * Chair Designs* and produced between 1849 and1866, presents two his refined furniture concepts long after his death, illustrating how his original drawings continued to inspire later generations of craftsmen and collectors. As a print, the work belongs to a long tradition of published design albums that circulated fashionable ideas across Europe. Delafosse’s chairs typically combined graceful lines,...