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Armchair (one of a pair) — Jean Avisse

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Written by: Clara NakamuraSenior Specialist · Modern & Contemporary Art
Furniture · Catalogue no. 122279
Jean Avisse

Armchair (one of a pair)

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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Artist / MakerJean Avisse
Date1780/85
Culture / OriginParis
MediumBeechwood, painted and gilded, modern reproduction upholstery
Dimensions92.7 × 59.1 × 65.7 cm (36 1/2 × 23 1/4 × 25 7/8 in.)
DepartmentApplied Arts of Europe
TypeFurniture
About the Artist

Designed by Jean Avisse — French, 1723-1796 — Paris Full biography →

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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.

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