Chair panel
early 18th century
Medium
Silk on silk
Dimensions
H. 25 x W. 21 1/2 inches (63.5 x 54.6 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Embroidered
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1944
Accession Number
44.37.8
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Chair Panel* by Daniel Marot the Elder, crafted in the early 18th century, the opulent Baroque style that defined French decorative arts during the reign of Louis XIV and beyond. Marot, a Huguenot designer who fled religious persecution to work in the Netherlands and England was renowned for his intricate designs adorning royal interiors, furniture, and silverwork. Made of silk embroidered on silk—a technique showcasing the era's mastery of fine needlework—this panel (H. 25 x W. 21½ inches) would have upholstered a high-status chair, transforming everyday furniture into a canva...