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wooden chair with needlepoint upholstery Armchair, 1690–95
Tall back with straight molded enframement sides and bottom, shaped at top. Crest of pierced volutes and scrolls. Slender arms, scrolled and raked at the knuckles, on turned supports. Flat…
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Fragment (Burma), early 19th century
Figural groups from Burmese iconography, in close-set vertical repeat about 16″ high. Blue ground, right half textured with tiny white dots and left half with faint yellow bars suggesting architectural…
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Tape (Burma), 1900–1957
Geometrical ornament and inscription in the Pali language in red and cream. narrow saffron yellow edges or selvedges. Warp fringe (33cm) at one end.
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Reading chair Armchair, ca. 1720–30
Form with square tapering seat and tall narrow back upholstered in dark brown nailed leather; back with horizontal U-curved arms at top fitted with hinged, adjustable wooden book rest on…
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Armchair (China (for export)), ca. 1815
Armchair, square in plan, constructed entirely of bamboo except for caned seat. Back designed with small rectangular openings, each filled with tiny open motif. Similar worked details beneath armrest and…
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Rosalie Armchair, design: 1850; Crest decoration design: 1849
A) Upholstered, laminated rosewood back, topped by carved flowers-and-fruit garland. Back frame formed of inverted U-shaped scroll at top and serpentine section at bottom. Serpentine arms join back frame with…
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Manokthiha (Myanmar (formerly known as Burma)), 18th century
Carved, lacquered and gilded architectural corner element
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Sheffield armchair Armchair, 1875–80
The crest rail is round eared with carved scrolls at center. The seat is characterized by a serpentine front, on thin cabriole legs that terminate in padded slipper feet. The…
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Armchair (France), ca. 1780
Open-armed, wide chair (a); rectangular back, blue-and-gray painted frame carved with twisted ribbon band and bead-and-reel band; arms terminate in scroll and acanthus leaf; acanthus leaf on knees; stop-fluted legs…
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