Armchair

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Armchair

Creator

Jean Avisse

French Artist · 1723–1796

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Jean Avisse was one of the many carvers who toiled with little recognition in Paris in the 1700s. As he produced chairs, stools, and settees for upholsterers and dealers, he probably never earned much money. His business was so poor that he was forced to declare bankruptcy twice, in 1769 and in 1776. Despite this, Paris archives show that he paid a large sum of money to receive the honorary title

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Date
about 1750–1755
Medium
Gilded beechwood; modern silk upholstery
Culture
French
Department
Decorative Arts
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