The plump seat, back, and side pillows of this Italian reclining chair are of a wide-striped yellow and blue fabric. They nestle against the cherry wood frame that has wooden slats along the arms and back. A serrated metal hinge on both sides of the back allows for reclining. A leaf motif is carved into each corner where the legs meet the seat, and the two front legs have small wheels on the bottom.
Italian, Venice
Reclining Armchair (Poltrona da riposo),
about 1800
Cherry
,
96.5 x 87 x 78 cm (38 x 34 1/4 x 30 11/16 in.)
Object details
Accession number
F11n7
Primary Creator
Italian, Venice
Full title
Reclining Armchair (Poltrona da riposo)
Creation Date
about 1800
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Dimensions
96.5 x 87 x 78 cm (38 x 34 1/4 x 30 11/16 in.)
Display Media
Cherry
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Macknight Room
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 70. (North Italian, 1st half of 19th century)
Fausto Calderai and Alan Chong. Furnishing a Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture (Boston, 2011), p. 82, no. 20.
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Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.