id:			126807
accession number:	1949.201
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1949.201
updated:		2019-07-30 08:00:11.668000

Curule (Folding) Chair, c. 1450-1500. Italy, Florence?, 15th century. Forged iron; overall: 106.7 x 63.5 x 54.6 cm (42 x 25 x 21 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1949.201

title:				Curule (Folding) Chair
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creation date:			c. 1450-1500
creation date earliest:		1455
creation date latest:		1505
current location:		117A Italian Renaissance
creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Italy, Florence?, 15th century
technique:	forged iron
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Renaissance
type:		Furniture and woodwork
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measurements: Overall: 106.7 x 63.5 x 54.6 cm (42 x 25 x 21 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Four Modes of Composition
	opening date:   1954-09-10T04:00:00
	<i>Four Modes of Composition</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 10-October 27, 1954).

	title:		Florence and the Arts: Five Centuries of Patronage
	opening date:   1971-10-29T04:00:00
	<i>Florence and the Arts: Five Centuries of Patronage</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 29, 1971-January 2, 1972).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Prince Doria, Rome
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	Ugo Jandolo, Rome, sold to Joseph Brummer, New York, NY
	date: ?-1940
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	(Joseph Brummer, New York, NY)
	date: 1940-1949
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	(Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, June 8-9, 1949)
	date: 1949
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1949-
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wall description: 
This is a rare example of a Renaissance folding chair. It was intended to be lightweight and easily portable so that it could be folded and transported from room to room or even house to house. They were likely used in Italian homes, though they may have also been favored by scholars and clerics for use in their studies. Their portability also made them useful for extended travel. The fabric is a modern replacement.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Brummer Gallery Records. Cloisters (Museum), n.d.
	page number: 	N4566
	url:		https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll9/id/14927

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