Chair
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
In the mid- and late nineteenth century, designers looked to nature in all its shapes for inspiration. This remarkable chair represents a sea serpent. The highly articulated spine, beginning at the top of the chair with the creature’s tail, forms the seat, while the central pedestal foot depicts the carved, grinning head of the serpent. Wings support the rest of the weight of the chair.
Caption
Chair, late 19th century. Wood, 57 x 19 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (144.8 x 49.5 x 90.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Newman, 1992.205.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1992.205.4_bw.jpg)
Title
Chair
Date
late 19th century
Geography
Place made: Europe
Medium
Wood
Classification
Dimensions
57 x 19 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (144.8 x 49.5 x 90.2 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
no marks
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Newman
Accession Number
1992.205.4
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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