Artist/Maker
Unidentified maker
Related person
Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin
Genevan-American, 1761 – 1849
Armchair (one of a pair)
1750–1775
Place madeFrance, Europe
Beech with poplar; textile
Overall: 38 1/2 × 29 1/2 × 26 in. (97.8 × 74.9 × 66 cm)
Bequest of Albert E. Gallatin
1952.390b
This chair was owned in New York by a member of the Gallatin family, possibly Albert Gallatin (1761-1849), who served as United States minister to France from 1816 to 1823.
ClassificationsFURNITURE
DescriptionBeech Louis XV armchair ("fauteuil"); medallion-shaped back with rosette carved crest rail; open serpentine arms on molded serpentine arm supports; wide U-shaped seat with serpentine front edge upholstered over the rail with green and gold damask; upholstery also on back and arms; carved knees and skirt with cabriole legs.N-YHS RR Negative Number
51225
Object NameArmchair (one of a pair)