Title
A Napoleon III Style Button-tufted Fully Upholstered Settee
Creator
Date
c. 1895
Description
A Napoleon III style button-tufted fully upholstered settee (French, c. 1895) provided by the workshops of Jules Allard and Sons, Paris. Upholstered in red velvet with gold stylized fleur de lys and bellflowers. The back connects to down-swept rollover armrests. The whole is raised on four circular bun feet. Accompanying the settee are two cylindrical bolster pillows, three square pillows, and two small rectangular pillows similarly upholstered.
Cultural Origin
French
Medium
wood frame
velvet upholstery
Extent
31" x 96" x 42"
Collection
Source
Gift of Countess Alice S. Hadik, 1973.
Identifier
PSNC.2537a-h
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