id:			125220
accession number:	1947.183.2
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.183.2
updated:		2025-08-07 21:04:39.132000

Armchair (1 of 4), before 1717. Royal Savonnerie Manufactory, Chaillot Workshops (French, est. 1627). Carved wood, Savonnerie knotted-pile (symmetrical rug knot) upholstery; wool, hemp; overall: 121.9 x 70.5 x 55.3 cm (48 x 27 3/4 x 21 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1947.183.2

title:				Armchair (1 of 4)
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creation date:			before 1717
creation date earliest:		1712
creation date latest:		1717
current location:		215 French, German, and Dutch
creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	France, 18th century
technique:	carved wood, Savonnerie knotted-pile (symmetrical rug knot) upholstery; wool, hemp
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Furniture
type:		Furniture and woodwork
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CREATORS

* Royal Savonnerie Manufactory, Chaillot Workshops (French, est. 1627)  - manufacturer

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measurements: Overall: 121.9 x 70.5 x 55.3 cm (48 x 27 3/4 x 21 3/4 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	formed part of original suite of tapestries and furniture made for marriage of Isabella Merode-Westerloo and Franz Joseph Czernin de Chaudnitz in 1717; remained in the family until 1930 or 1931, when they were sold to a dealer.  (A. & R. Ball, New York).
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 286
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n58

	Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014.
	page number: 	Mentioned and reproduced: P. 132-133
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