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Staircase Model (France)
This is a staircase model. It is dated late 18th century and we acquired it in 2007. Its medium is pear (wood), brass wire, bone. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This fine triple-height staircase model is similar to one designed by Robert Adam for 20 Portman Place in London. The model’s sustaining pillars ensure stability in place of the walls used in Adam’s staircase. The pillars are joined in a manner characteristic of a builder rather than a compagnonnage-trained cabinetmaker.
This object was
donated by
Eugene V. Thaw.
It is credited Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
- Model Of Hyperbolic Space (USA)
- wool.
- Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
- 2011-16-1
- Staircase Model (France)
- walnut.
- Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
- 2007-45-22
- Sculpta-Grille Grille Panel
- injection molded plastic (tenite-butyrate).
- Gift of The Harvey Family.
- 2006-12-1
Our curators have highlighted 8 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Double-handled Vase (USA)
- glazed earthenware.
- Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
- 1984-84-33
- Multipress MP 50 Juicer
- plastic, metal, wood.
- Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor.
- 1986-99-3
- Kantharos (Italy)
- earthenware.
- Gift of Ruth Vollmer.
- 1971-48-13
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 75 x 67.3 x 67 cm (29 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 26 3/8 in.)
Cite this object as
Staircase Model (France); pear (wood), brass wire, bone; H x W x D: 75 x 67.3 x 67 cm (29 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 26 3/8 in.); Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw; 2007-45-11
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Made to Scale: Staircase Masterpieces—The Eugene & Clare Thaw Gift.
