Armrest of Daybed in French Decorative Arts: Crillon Room

Boudoir from the Hôtel de Crillon •Designer: Pierre-Adrien Paris (French, 1747-1819) •Date: ca. 1777-1780 •Culture: French, Paris •Medium: Oak, painted and gilded •Dimensions: oOverall: 9 ft. 3½ in. × 15 ft. 5½ in. × 14 ft. 3 in. (283.2 × 471.2 × 435.6 cm) •Classification: Woodwork •Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1944 •Accession… Continue reading Armrest of Daybed in French Decorative Arts: Crillon Room

Daybed in French Decorative Arts: Crillon Room

Boudoir from the Hôtel de Crillon •Designer: Pierre-Adrien Paris (French, 1747-1819) •Date: ca. 1777-1780 •Culture: French, Paris •Medium: Oak, painted and gilded •Dimensions: oOverall: 9 ft. 3½ in. × 15 ft. 5½ in. × 14 ft. 3 in. (283.2 × 471.2 × 435.6 cm) •Classification: Woodwork •Credit Line: Present of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1944 •Accession… Continue reading Daybed in French Decorative Arts: Crillon Room

Pillows of Daybed in French Decorative Arts: Crillon Room

Boudoir from the Hôtel de Crillon •Designer: Pierre-Adrien Paris (French, 1747-1819) •Date: ca. 1777-1780 •Culture: French, Paris •Medium: Oak, painted and gilded •Dimensions: oOverall: 9 ft. 3½ in. × 15 ft. 5½ in. × 14 ft. 3 in. (283.2 × 471.2 × 435.6 cm) •Classification: Woodwork •Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1944 •Accession… Continue reading Pillows of Daybed in French Decorative Arts: Crillon Room

Top of Game Table in French Decorative Arts: Bordeaux Room

Room from a Hotel in the Cours d’Albret, Bordeaux •Maker: Carving attributed to Barthélemy Cabirol (1732-1786) and his workshop •Date: ca. 1785, with later additions •Culture: French, Bordeaux •Medium: Pine, Painted and Carved •Dimensions: oOverall: 13 ft. 2½ in. × 17 ft. 4½ in. × 18 ft. 1¾ in. (402.6 × 529.6 × 553.1 cm)… Continue reading Top of Game Table in French Decorative Arts: Bordeaux Room