Armchair (one of a pair)
ca. 1760
Medium
Carved and gilded beechwood; olive green velvet upholstery
Dimensions
40 3/8 x 30 1/4 x 24 in. (102.6 x 76.8 x 61cm)
Classification
Woodwork-Furniture
Culture
French, Paris
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1971
Accession Number
1971.206.8
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegance of mid-18th-century Paris with this exquisite armchair, one of a pair crafted by Louis I Cresson around 1760. Fashioned from carved and gilded beechwood with lush olive green velvet upholstery, it measures a comfortable 40 3/8 x 30 1/4 x 24 inches, embodying the opulence of French aristocratic interiors. Cresson, a skilled Parisian menuisier (joiner), specialized in seat furniture, creating pieces that blended functionality with lavish decoration. This armchair reflects the Rococo style's playful exuberance during the late Louis XV era, just before the shift to Neoclass...