Chair panel

Daniel Marot the Elder

early 18th century

Chair panel by Daniel Marot the Elder

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

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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...

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