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Chair

Anonymous (French) (?)

Anonymous (Italian) (?)

late 15th century (Renaissance)

wood

77 3/4 x 27 13/16 in. (197.5 x 70.6 cm)

Description
The carved decoration known as "linen fold" is typical for the period and indeed looks like folded light-weight cloth.

The knobs at the sides can be turned to release the back panel so that it can swing down to be used as a table. Space in homes around 1500 was often limited and furniture sparse, so that the latter often had to serve multiple purposes. Parts have been replaced.
Additional Information

Acquired by Henry Walters, 1916

65.13

Charles Street: Third Floor: 17th Century Art

Italy (?)

France (?)


Provenance

Elia Volpi, Florence; Sale, Davanzati Palace and Villa Pia Collections, American Art Association, New York, November 23, 1916, no. 409; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1916, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.



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