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Staircase Model (France)
This is a staircase model. It is dated ca. 1820–40 and we acquired it in 2007. Its medium is pear (wood), walnut. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This style was popularized by the important master of compagnonnage, Agricole Perdiguier.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled The Perfect Spiral.
This object was
donated by
Eugene V. Thaw.
It is credited Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
- Staircase Model (USA)
- fir, walnut.
- Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
- 2007-45-17
- DCW Side Chair
- molded and bent plywood, rubber.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1963-22-1
- Staircase Model
- mahogany, oak.
- Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
- 2007-45-7
Our curators have highlighted 8 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Brooch (USA)
- stainless steel, niobium.
- Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
- 1993-112-1-a/c
- Drawing, Elevation and Plan View for a Spiral Staircase
- graphite, pen and black ink on cream laid paper.
- Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw.
- 2007-53-7
- Metamorphic Library Table-steps (England)
- mahogany, brass, felt.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1967-45-28
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 27 x 20 x 15.5 cm (10 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Cite this object as
Staircase Model (France); pear (wood), walnut; H x W x D: 27 x 20 x 15.5 cm (10 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 6 1/8 in.); Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw; 2007-45-21
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Made to Scale: Staircase Masterpieces—The Eugene & Clare Thaw Gift.
