Side Chair
c. 1835
Medium
Mahogany, maple, and modern reproduction upholstery
Dimensions
100.7 × 53.4 × 56.6 cm (39 5/8 × 21 × 22 1/4 in.)
Classification
chair
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
109931
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
In 1832 the painter Filippo Pelagio Palagi was appointed director of the Academy of Design in Turin, Italy, by Carlo Alberto, King of Sardinia, who also commissioned Palagi to redecorate a royal residence, Palazzo Racconigi. Palagi was responsible for the interior design, including the walls, ceilings, mantels and doorways, and also for the palace furniture, including a suite of six side chairs, four armchairs, and two sofas. The Art Institute’s side chair comes from this set. Palagi used late-...