Settee
Artiststyle of
Michelangelo Pergolesi
(Italian, active 1777 – 1801)
Datec. 1750
MediumCarved, painted, and lacquered wood
Dimensions38 x 63 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (96.5 x 160.7 x 48.9 cm)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, 1949
Object numberSN1533
This settee mixes Neoclassical, oriental, and animal motifs in an extravagant way meant to be amusing and highly decorative.
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circa 20th century
c. 1790
ca. 1790