There are 3 other images of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

See more objects with the tag interior decoration, rococo, floral, seating, chairs, cabriole.

Object Timeline

1970

  • We acquired this object.

1999

2001

2014

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Armchair (France), 18th century

This is a Armchair. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1970. Its medium is wood, metal, tapestry. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Angelika Wertheim Frink.

  • Side Chair (France)
  • carved and joined mahogany-veneered wood, tapestry (seat, back).
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1931-95-15

Its dimensions are

103 x 74 x 76 cm (40 9/16 x 29 1/8 x 29 15/16 in. )

Cite this object as

Armchair (France), 18th century; wood, metal, tapestry; 103 x 74 x 76 cm (40 9/16 x 29 1/8 x 29 15/16 in. ); 1970-2-1

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18471725/ |title=Armchair (France), 18th century |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=31 October 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>