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Type: Furniture and woodwork (285)
Tea Table
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940)
1991.45CCCC0
Sideboard
Joseph Alexis Bailly (American, 1825–1883)
1985.72CCCC0
Tall Clock
Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837)
1992.70CCCC0
Desk and Bookcase
John Townsend (American, 1732–1809)
2012.43CCCC0
Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base
Clara Wolcott Driscoll (American, 1861–1944) and 1 other
2018.267©
Prestige stool (Kuo fo)
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Bandjoun Kingdom, Bamileke makers
2006.138CCCC0
Pair of Roundback Armchairs: Lohan Type
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1955.40CCCC0
Fire Screen
Herter Brothers (American)
1997.58CCCC0
Upper Paneling from a Sacristy Armoire
Giuliano da Maiano (Italian, 1432–1490)
1915.526CCCC0
Pair of Candle Stands (torchères)
Thomas Chippendale (British, 1718–1779)
2018.203CCCC0
Cabinet
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940)
1984.177CCCC0
Cabinet
André-Charles Boulle (French, 1642–1732)
1949.539CCCC0
Mantel
Inigo Jones (English, 1573–1652) and 1 other
1944.472CCCC0
Wardrobe (Kast)
Holland, 17th century
1982.57CCCC0
Console Table Depicting Chronos, or Father Time (top)
Italy, probably Rome, late 17th-early 18th Century
1968.31CCCC0
Armchair
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933) and 1 other
1990.91CCCC0
Clock
André-Charles Boulle (French, 1642–1732) and 1 other
1967.153CCCC0
Sofa
America, New York, Empire style, 19th century
1971.29CCCC0
Cabinet
Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926)
1976.53CCCC0
Overmantel Mirror
James Pascall (British, c. 1697–1746)
2006.3CCCC0
Wooden Casket: Scenes from the Life of Christ
Anglo-Saxon, England, West Midlands?, Romanesque period, 11th century
1953.362CCCC0
Pair of Bookcases (Bibliothèques)
Charles Cressent (French, 1685–1768)
1958.129CCCC0
Dressing Table Mirror
Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (American, New York, 1892–1902)
1977.168CCCC0
Child's Throne
Pierre-Marie Balny le Jeune (French, 1832)
1988.58CCCC0
Small Chest with Inner Drawers
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1982.117CCCC0
Pair of Andirons (Chenet)
France, 18th century
1944.126CCCC0
Chest-on-Chest
America, Rhode Island, Providence, early 19th Century
1976.170CCCC0
Lectern
Italy
1915.572CCCC0
Flower Stand (Jardinière)
Pierre Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843)
1960.94CCCC0
Mirror
Paul Fehér (American, born Hungary, 1898–1990) and 1 other
2020.217©
Low Table (kang zhuo) with Dragons in Clouds
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1964.228CCCC0
Side Table
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1964.229CCCC0
Curule (Folding) Chair
Italy, Florence?, 15th century
1949.201CCCC0
Chair or Bed Leg with the God Bes
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1982.42CCCC0
Pair of Stools
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené (French, 1748–1803)
1954.385CCCC0
Doorway from the Isaac Gillet House, Painesville, Ohio
Jonathan Goldsmith (American, 1783–1847) and 1 other
1959.342CCCC0
Marriage Chest
Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona(?), early 16th century
1915.535CCCC0
Side Chair
France, Paris
1982.4CCCC0
Tripod Brazier
Italy, Siena?, 15th century
1916.97CCCC0
Headrest
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu-style carver
2010.198CCCC0
Set of Four Armchairs and Settee
Royal Savonnerie Manufactory, Chaillot Workshops (French, est. 1627)
1947.183CCCC0
Desk and Bookcase
America, Massachusetts, Boston or vicinity
1990.96CCCC0
Console Table
Jules-Michel Hardouin (1635–1737) and 2 others
2008.6CCCC0
Chest
America, Massachusetts, Connecticut River Valley (Hampshire county), late 17th - early 18th century
1915.569CCCC0
Secretary
Henry Mather Greene (American, 1870–1954) and 2 others
1981.76©
Highboy
America, Massachusetts, William and Mary style, 18th century
1986.207CCCC0
Wall Bracket
France, 17th century
1989.157CCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Adrien Faizelot Delorme (French)
1989.159CCCC0
Ladies Writing Desk
Possibly Northern Italy, near France
1942.40CCCC0
Headrest
Southern Africa, Zimbabwe or Mozambique, Shona-style blacksmith-carver
1921.1548©
Pair of Panels from a Choir Stall
Spain, Catalonia, Monastery of Pedralbes, 14th century
1971.270CCCC0
Panel from a Choir Stall
Spain, Catalonia, Monastery of Pedralbes, 14th century
1977.74CCCC0
Pier Table
Joseph Meeks and Sons (American)
1981.65CCCC0
Box with Military Scenes from Antiquity
Workshop of the Cleveland Casket (Italian)
1981.8CCCC0
Chair
Herter Brothers (American)
1982.5CCCC0
Chest
America, Massachusetts, perhaps Salem, 18th century
1984.161CCCC0
Side Chair
America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 18th century
1985.58CCCC0
Tambour Desk
John Seymour (American, 1738–1818) and 1 other
1987.11CCCC0
Mirror with Ornamented Frame
M. Louise McLaughlin (American, 1847–1939)
1987.135©
Center Table
Herter Brothers (American)
1987.53CCCC0
Side Chair
America, New York, 18th century
1988.32CCCC0
Door and Frame
France, late 15th century
1916.2051CCCC0
Abbot's Stall
France, perhaps Artois or Picardy, early 16th century
1928.657CCCC0
Casket
Italy, Siena?, late 14th century
1954.600CCCC0
Side Table with Everted Ends
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1955.42CCCC0
Folding Table (Che-Sang) for Memorial Service
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
1999.120.2CCCC0
Altar High Chair (Kyo-Yi)
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
1999.120.3CCCC0
Cabinet on Stand (2030)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
2020.69©
Pedestal
Daniel Pabst (American, 1826–1910)
1991.34CCCC0
Sideboard and Cellarette
Duncan Phyfe and Son (American, 1768–1854)
2000.72CCCC0
Armchair and Ottoman for Braniff International Airways, Model 66310
Alexander Girard (American, 1907–1993) and 1 other
2006.117©
Kast
American, King County, NY
2019.59CCCC0
Pair of Doors
Spain, early 15th century
1915.565CCCC0
Snuff Tablet
Peru, North Highlands, Recuay style (1-650)
1996.303CCCC0
Chair
Samuel McIntire (American, 1757–1811)
1962.125CCCC0
Pair of Andirons (Chenets)
Jacques Caffieri (French, 1678–1755)
1942.799CCCC0
Candelabrum
Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain (French, 1720–1791)
1946.81CCCC0
Stool
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.320CCCC0
Worktable (Bureau de Toilette)
Martin Carlin (French, 1730–1785)
1942.594CCCC0
Prestige Chair
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Babanki-style maker
1983.33CCCC0
Table
Adam Weisweiler (French, c. 1750–1810)
1922.73CCCC0
Pair of Armchairs (Fauteuils)
Jean-Baptiste II Tilliard (French, 1797)
1927.423CCCC0
Console Table
Paul Fehér (American, born Hungary, 1898–1990) and 1 other
2020.218©
Health Chair
Ironrite, Inc. (American) and 1 other
1984.181©
Chest
France, Normandy, 16th century
1942.604CCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
René Dubois (French, 1737–1798)
1944.113CCCC0
Tall- case Clock (Regulateur)
Jean-Pierre Latz (French, 1691–1754) and 1 other
1949.200CCCC0
Work Table
Bernard Peridiez (French, d. 1757) and 1 other
1942.597CCCC0
Marriage Chest (Cassone)
Italy, Venice, mid 16th century
1942.607CCCC0
Table Desk (Bureau Plat)
Bernard II van Riesen Burgh (Dutch, 1766)
1944.123CCCC0
Clock
France, 18th century
1951.550CCCC0
Armchair and Sideboard from "The Kem Weber Group"
Kem (Karl Emanuel Martin) Weber (American, b. Germany, 1889–1963) and 1 other
2003.4©
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Jean-Pierre Latz (French, 1691–1754)
1942.497CCCC0
Fall-front Secretary
Leonard Boudin (French, 1735–1804)
1942.593CCCC0
Console Table
Ferdinand Tietz (Austrian, 1708–1777)
1962.63CCCC0
Clock
Baumgartinger (German)
1966.362CCCC0
Pedestal
Italy, Rome, mid-18th Century
1967.143CCCC0
Bench
Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926)
1971.28CCCC0
Center Table with Micromosaic Top, "Love Triumphant"
Agostino Francesangeli (Italian) and 1 other
1998.19CCCC0
Marriage Chest (Cassone)
Italy, early 16th century
1942.609CCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735–1807) and 1 other
1942.599CCCC0
Secretary (Secrétaire)
Bernard Molitor (French, 1755–1833)
1979.36CCCC0
Railing for the Cleveland Play House
Rose Iron Works (American, Cleveland, est. 1904)
2020.219©
Side Chair:  Gothic Revival Style
Alexander Jackson Davis (American, 1803–1892) and 1 other
1986.11CCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Etienne Doirat (French, c. 1670–1732)
1989.158CCCC0
Armchair
Nicolas Heurtaut (French, 1720–1771)
1989.160CCCC0
Wall Mirror
France
1953.153CCCC0
Gaming Table
Germany, Mainz, 18th century
1953.284CCCC0
Cassone
Italy, early 16th century
1939.189CCCC0
Work Table
America, Massachusetts, Boston, 19th century
1981.75CCCC0
Center Table
Gustave Herter Firm (American)
1984.39CCCC0
Map/Print Case
America, probably New York City, 19th century
1985.36CCCC0
Side Chair
Eliphalet Chapin (American, 1741–1807)
1986.81CCCC0
Card Table
America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19th century
1987.52CCCC0
Armchair
René Cresson (French, c. 1705–c. 1749)
1928.212CCCC0
Candlesticks
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796–1875)
1970.119CCCC0
Console Table
France, mid-18th Century
1971.142CCCC0
Clock
Robert Osmond (French, 1711–1789) and 1 other
1985.11CCCC0
Pair of Armchairs (Fauteuil)
Nicolas-Denis Delaisement (French)
1944.109CCCC0
Wall Clock
France, 18th century
1950.376CCCC0
Balustrade
Italy, 17th century
1915.564CCCC0
Gothic Marriage Chest
Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona(?), 16th century
1950.568CCCC0
Side Chairs
America, Massachusetts, Boston, late 18th Century
1986.208CCCC0
High Chest of Drawers
America, Connecticut, 18th century
2000.199CCCC0
Chair
Jens Risom (American, 1916–1977) and 1 other
2002.109©
Compass Armchair
Jean Prouvé (French, 1901–1984)
2003.93©
Pair of Vases
France
10.2018©
Pair of fire-dogs
France, 18th century
1942.42CCCC0
Pair of Louis XVI Style Candle Brackets
France, style of Louis XVI, 18th Century
1942.68CCCC0
Candle Bracket Pair
France, style of Louis XVI, 18th Century
1944.469CCCC0
Pair of Corner Cabinets
René Dubois (French, 1737–1798)
1951.115CCCC0
Fire Screen (Écran de Cheminée) and Textile Panels
Georges Jacob (French, 1739–1814)
2003.253CCCC0
Pair of Candelabra
Jean Louis Prieur the Elder (French, 1732–1795)
34.2017©
Writing desk (Bonheur du Jour)
Roger Vandercruse Lacroix, known as RVLC (French, 1728–1799)
8.2018©
Armchair
Italy, 17th century
1942.614CCCC0
Desk Chair with Swivel Mechanism
France, Paris, 18th century
1964.298CCCC0
Dressoir
Hugues Sambin (French, 1518–c. 1601)
1942.606CCCC0
High-back Stall
France, 16th century, period of Francis I
1942.603CCCC0
Cassone
Italy, Venice, mid-16th century
1942.608CCCC0
Pair of Chairs, Sgabello type
Italy, late 16th century
1942.610CCCC0
Armchair
Italy, 17th century
1942.615CCCC0
Fire Screen
France, Paris, style of Louis XVI, 18th century
1963.94CCCC0
Caryatid Stool
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style carver
1969.9CCCC0
Armchair
Hans Vollmer (Austrian, 1879-)
1984.178CCCC0
Chest
England, late 15th - early 16th centuries
1971.281CCCC0
Candlesticks
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (French, 1695–1750)
1989.166CCCC0
Armchair
France, 18th century
1925.1219CCCC0
Center Table
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) - Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1955.39CCCC0
Pair of Candlesticks
Italy, probably Tuscany, late 15th century
1915.573CCCC0
Wall Decoration
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1925.1195CCCC0
Pair of Candleholders
Italy, mid-late 17th century
1939.179CCCC0
Altar Table
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1964.230CCCC0
Headrest
Africa, Southern Africa, Mozambique, Shona-style maker
1996.268CCCC0
Set of Four Armchairs
England, 18th century
1942.567CCCC0
Table Desk (bureau plat)
Jacques Dubois (French, 1693–1763)
1942.591CCCC0
Inlaid Table
France, Burgundian School, 16th century
1942.601CCCC0
Ecclesiastical Faldstool
Italy, 15th-16th century
1942.616CCCC0
Game Table
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) - Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1955.38CCCC0
Low Table (Anji)
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1964.232CCCC0
Table Top Cupboard: Gui
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1964.231CCCC0
Settee
Philippe-Joseph Pluvinet (French, 1793)
1979.6CCCC0
Pair of Stools
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1982.114CCCC0
Table to hold a chest
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1982.116CCCC0
Small Oblong Two-Drawer Chest
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1982.118CCCC0
Chair
Hector Guimard (French, 1867–1942)
1985.96CCCC0
Stools
François-Honoré-Georges Jacob (French, 1770–1841) and 1 other
1989.162CCCC0
Candlesticks
France, 18th century
1989.168CCCC0
Candelabrums
France, late 18th-early 19th century
1989.170CCCC0
Chest on Wheels (Kurumadansu)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1992.355CCCC0
Double Cabinet
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) - Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1997.124CCCC0
Bed
Georges Jacob (French, 1739–1814)
1954.151CCCC0
Candelabrum with Parrot (Candelabrum)
France, style of Louis XV, 18th century
1938.305.2.bCCCC0
Armchair
France, Henri II style, 16th century
1915.567CCCC0
Armchair
Italy, 17th century
1915.576CCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.88CCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.90CCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.91CCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.92CCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.93CCCC0
Pair of Candle Brackets
France, Transitional Style, Louis XV to Louis XVI, 18th century
1924.126CCCC0
Armchair
France, Regence Style, 18th Century
1926.548CCCC0
Pair of Candle Brackets
Jean Charles Delafosse (French, 1734–1789)
1928.654CCCC0
Four Door Panels Adapted as a Screen
Italy, Florence or Luca, early 18th century
1939.176CCCC0
Folding Armchair
Italy, early 16th century
1939.182CCCC0
Daybed (Duchesse brisée)
France, style of Louis XV, 20th century
1960.102CCCC0
Fire Screen
France, 18th century
1960.105CCCC0
Box
France, late 17th century
1960.97CCCC0
Totem
America, North American Indian, Alaska
1963.667CCCC0
Model for the Lower Part of a Gilt Bronze Furniture Mount
Louis Auguste Alfred Beurdeley (French, 1808–1882)
1964.414CCCC0
Side Chair
America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Chippendale style, 18th century
1964.457CCCC0
Wardrobe (Kast)
Netherlands, 16th century
1966.372CCCC0
Chair
Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870–1956)
1967.142©
Game Table
George Hepplewhite (American, 1786)
1969.262CCCC0
Chest
Netherlands, 17th century
1975.173CCCC0
Chair
France, Nancy ?, early 20th Century
1976.114CCCC0
Frame
France, early 18th Century
1977.73CCCC0
Pair of Stools
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1982.262CCCC0
Chair
Victor Horta (Belgian, 1861–1947)
1984.160©
Armchair
Hans J. Wegner (Danish, 1914–2007) and 1 other
1984.179©
Golem Chair
Vico Magistretti (Italian, 1920–2006)
1984.180©
"Ant" Chair
Arne Jacobsen (Danish, 1902–1971) and 1 other
1984.182©
Side Chair
Peter Behrens (German, 1868–1940)
1986.12©
Side Chair
America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Queen Anne style, 18th century
1986.209CCCC0
Chair
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) and 1 other
1986.212©
Side Chair
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) and 1 other
1986.213©
Armchair
Luigi Frullini (Italian, 1839–1897)
1987.12CCCC0
Steltman Chair (prototype)
Gerrit Rietveld (Dutch, 1888–1964)
1987.189©
Chair from "Easy Edges" group
Frank Gehry (American, 1929-)
1989.390©
Chest of Drawers
America, Massachusetts, probably Boston, 18th century
1989.75CCCC0
Cassone Frontal
Italy, 16th century
1915.528CCCC0
Candelabrum with Parrot (Candelabrum)
France, style of Louis XV, 18th century
1938.305.1.bCCCC0
Pinnacle
France, 15th century
1919.5CCCC0
Pinnacle
France, 15th century
1919.6CCCC0
Fire Screen (frame)
France, Modern
1942.821.b©
Boudoir from Hotel d'Hocqueville, Rouen
Fixon Firm (French) and 1 other
1970.53CCCC0
Stool
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, unknown maker
1975.189©
Table
Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926)
1991.226CCCC0
Work Table
Hart, Ware and Co. (American)
1997.297CCCC0
Calamari Bench
Wendell Castle (American, 1932-)
2013.364©
Mirror Frame
England, early 18th century
1915.242CCCC0
Armchair
France, Henri II style, 16th century
1915.568CCCC0
Armchair
Italy, 17th century
1915.575CCCC0
Panel
Spain, 17th century
1919.239CCCC0
Carved Wood Panel
France, 18th century
1919.586CCCC0
Carved Wood Panel
France, 18th century
1919.587CCCC0
Pair of Side Chairs
Germany, Belgium, or the Netherlands, early 18th century
1922.310CCCC0
Table
France, 16th century
1922.48CCCC0
Pair of Side Chairs
Netherlands, 18th century
1922.677CCCC0
Pair of Boxes
Bagard (French)
1923.1097CCCC0
Console Table
France, 18th century
1923.225CCCC0
Pair of Side Chairs
Jean Baptiste fils Lelarge (French, 1743–1802)
1923.811CCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.85CCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.86CCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.87CCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.89CCCC0
Panel
France, 15th century
1924.1038CCCC0
Armchair
Italy, 16th century
1925.616CCCC0
Part of a chair
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century
1929.323CCCC0
Stool
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nyanga, early 20th Century
1929.345CCCC0
Model Canoe and Paddles
Africa, unknown maker
1929.350CCCC0
Pair of Candleholders
Italy, Florence, 18th century
1939.174CCCC0
Credenza
Italy, 16th century
1939.185CCCC0
Credenza
Italy, Brescia, 16th century
1939.188CCCC0
Mantel and Hearth
France, style of Louis XVI, 18th Century
1942.21CCCC0
Overmantel
France, style of Louis XVI, 18th Century
1942.22CCCC0
Set of Fire Linings
France, style of Louis XVI, 18th Century
1942.23CCCC0
Parquet Floor
France (?)
1942.24©
Music Stand
Canabas (French, 1715–1797)
1942.41CCCC0
Pair of Urn Convertibles
England, late 18th century
1942.72CCCC0
Table
America, Sheraton Type, early 19th century
1946.77CCCC0
Studio Door Pair
Spain, 16th century
1949.417CCCC0
Gaming Set
Martin Brunner (German, 1659–1725)
1953.691CCCC0
Console Table
America, 19th century
1975.117CCCC0
Chair
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) and 1 other
1990.42©
Reading Lamp
Tiffany Studios (American, New York, 1902–1932)
1990.43©
Set of two Armchairs and a Footstool
Knoll Associates (American, est. 1938) and 1 other
1990.97©
Armchair
Kartell (Italian) and 1 other
1992.111©
Carlton Room Divider
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, 1917–2007)
1992.232©
Compass Desk
Jean Prouvé (French, 1901–1984)
1997.296©
Table
Tiffany Studios (American, New York, 1902–1932)
1997.299©
Pedestal Chair
Eero Saarinen (American, 1910–1961) and 1 other
2001.174©
Pedestal Chair
Eero Saarinen (American, 1910–1961) and 1 other
2001.175©
Pedestal Table
Eero Saarinen (American, 1910–1961) and 1 other
2001.176©
Chair
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) and 1 other
2006.124©
Chair
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) and 1 other
2006.125©
Armchair
William E. Lescaze (American, b. Switzerland, 1896–1969) and 1 other
2012.44©
Side Chair
Charles H. White (American, 1796–1876)
2012.45CCCC0
Armchair
America, New York
2013.96CCCC0
Pair of Side Chairs
John Townsend (American, 1732–1809)
2013.97CCCC0
Title, DateArtist / CultureAccession numberMediumDimensionsCredit lineRights
Tea Table
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940)
1991.45inlaid wood (mahogany?), cast and gilded bronze mounts, inlays of ivory or bone, metal, and mother-of-pearl (marine mussels or pearl oysters)Overall: 71.5 x 67.1 x 41.3 cm (28 1/8 x 26 7/16 x 16 1/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Sideboard
Joseph Alexis Bailly (American, 1825–1883)
1985.72walnutOverall: 290.4 x 211.4 x 69.4 cm (114 5/16 x 83 1/4 x 27 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Tall Clock
Tiffany & Co. (American, New York, est. 1837)
1992.70mahogany, teak with dial faces of gilded and patinated metal, glassOverall: 247.3 x 66 x 36.5 cm (97 3/8 x 26 x 14 3/8 in.)The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Desk and Bookcase
John Townsend (American, 1732–1809)
2012.43"Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brassOverall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)Gift of Harvey Buchanan in memory of Penelope Draper Buchanan and Dorothy Tuckerman DraperCCCC0
Peony Floor Lamp with a Bamboo Base
Clara Wolcott Driscoll (American, 1861–1944) and 1 other
2018.267Leaded glass, bronze157.5 cm (62 in.); Shade diameter: 55.9 cm (22 in.)Bequest of Charles Maurer©
Prestige stool (Kuo fo)
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Bandjoun Kingdom, Bamileke makers
2006.138Wood, cotton, plant fiber, glass beads, and indigoOverall: 51 x 38 x 43 cm (20 1/16 x 14 15/16 x 16 15/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Pair of Roundback Armchairs: Lohan Type
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1955.40Rosewood (huanghuali)Overall: 85.4 x 58.4 cm (33 5/8 x 23 in.); Chair: 86 x 63.5 x 47 cm (33 7/8 x 25 x 18 1/2 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Fire Screen
Herter Brothers (American)
1997.58gilded wood, painted and gilded wood panels, brocaded silk, embossed paperOverall: 131.8 x 76.2 x 58.3 cm (51 7/8 x 30 x 22 15/16 in.)The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase FundCCCC0
Upper Paneling from a Sacristy Armoire
Giuliano da Maiano (Italian, 1432–1490)
1915.526walnut, inlaid with holly and ebonyOverall: 160 x 476 x 69.2 cm (63 x 187 3/8 x 27 1/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Pair of Candle Stands (torchères)
Thomas Chippendale (British, 1718–1779)
2018.203Gilt-wood, gessoEach: 154 x 56 x 51 cm (60 5/8 x 22 1/16 x 20 1/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Cabinet
Carlo Bugatti (Italian, 1856–1940)
1984.177wood with metal inlays and painted parchment, glass doors and mirrorOverall: 224.5 x 141 x 55.3 cm (88 3/8 x 55 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.)Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor, New YorkCCCC0
Cabinet
André-Charles Boulle (French, 1642–1732)
1949.539ebony, marquetry in metal and tortoise shellOverall: 101.3 x 117.6 x 50 cm (39 7/8 x 46 5/16 x 19 11/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Mantel
Inigo Jones (English, 1573–1652) and 1 other
1944.472marbleOverall: 153.7 x 204.4 cm (60 1/2 x 80 1/2 in.)Elisabeth Severance Prentiss FundCCCC0
Garniture Set (one clock and 2 vases)
2020.421Chinese hard-paste porcelain, gilt bronze, enameled metalGift of Horace Wood BrockCCCC0
Wardrobe (Kast)
Holland, 17th century
1982.57oak with ebony and rosewood veneersOverall: 244.5 x 224.3 x 85.2 cm (96 1/4 x 88 5/16 x 33 9/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Console Table Depicting Chronos, or Father Time (top)
Italy, probably Rome, late 17th-early 18th Century
1968.31painted and gilded wood, marble topOverall: 95.3 x 107.3 x 62.9 cm (37 1/2 x 42 1/4 x 24 3/4 in.)Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection by exchangeCCCC0
Armchair
Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848–1933) and 1 other
1990.91Primavera with inlays of brass an various woodsOverall: 82.9 x 63.2 x 64.3 cm (32 5/8 x 24 7/8 x 25 5/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Clock
André-Charles Boulle (French, 1642–1732) and 1 other
1967.153tortoise shell and brass inlay, gilt bronzeOverall: 113.7 cm (44 3/4 in.)Gift of Family and Friends in honor of Emery May Holden Norweb and Raymond Henry Norweb on their fiftieth wedding anniversaryCCCC0
Sofa
America, New York, Empire style, 19th century
1971.29wood with painted and gilded decorationOverall: 85.1 x 195.5 x 63.6 cm (33 1/2 x 76 15/16 x 25 1/16 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Cabinet
Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926)
1976.53wood marquetry with metal mountsOverall: 130.8 x 162.5 x 58.4 cm (51 1/2 x 64 x 23 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Overmantel Mirror
James Pascall (British, c. 1697–1746)
2006.3carved giltwood and glassOverall: 78 x 186 cm (30 11/16 x 73 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Wooden Casket: Scenes from the Life of Christ
Anglo-Saxon, England, West Midlands?, Romanesque period, 11th century
1953.362boxwood, copper-alloy, glass Overall: 9 x 7.8 x 15.7 cm (3 9/16 x 3 1/16 x 6 3/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pair of Bookcases (Bibliothèques)
Charles Cressent (French, 1685–1768)
1958.129kingwood and rosewood veneers, gilt metal mountsOverall: 247.6 x 132.1 x 57.2 cm (97 1/2 x 52 x 22 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Dressing Table Mirror
Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company (American, New York, 1892–1902)
1977.168bronze and Favrile glass mosaicOverall: 32.1 x 33 x 18.6 cm (12 5/8 x 13 x 7 5/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Tannenbaum in memory Mr. and Mrs. Nathan RobbCCCC0
Child's Throne
Pierre-Marie Balny le Jeune (French, 1832)
1988.58carved and gilded wood, leather upholsteryOverall: 84 x 45.1 x 42 cm (33 1/16 x 17 3/4 x 16 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Small Chest with Inner Drawers
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1982.117Rosewood (huanghuali) and metalOverall: 40.7 x 41.3 x 35.6 cm (16 x 16 1/4 x 14 in.)Gift of Miss Mildred F. WalkerCCCC0
Pair of Andirons (Chenet)
France, 18th century
1944.126gilt bronzeOverall: 50.3 x 46.3 x 14 cm (19 13/16 x 18 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.)The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss CollectionCCCC0
Chest-on-Chest
America, Rhode Island, Providence, early 19th Century
1976.170mahoganyOverall: 235 x 108.6 x 62.3 cm (92 1/2 x 42 3/4 x 24 1/2 in.)Gift of Moselle Taylor MealsCCCC0
Lectern
Italy
1915.572wood and gessoOverall: 167.7 x 48.3 cm (66 x 19 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Flower Stand (Jardinière)
Pierre Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843)
1960.94wood with gilt bronze mountsOverall: 104.8 x 74.3 cm (41 1/4 x 29 1/4 in.)Gift of Carrie Moss Halle in memory of Salmon Portland HalleCCCC0
Mirror
Paul Fehér (American, born Hungary, 1898–1990) and 1 other
2020.217Wrought iron, brass, silver, gold plating, glass182.9 x 114.3 x 6.4 cm (72 x 45 x 2 1/2 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund©
Low Table (kang zhuo) with Dragons in Clouds
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1964.228Rosewood (huanghuali) and metalOverall: 29 x 97.2 x 69.2 cm (11 7/16 x 38 1/4 x 27 1/4 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Side Table
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1964.229Rosewood (huanghuali)Overall: 86.4 x 199.4 x 41.9 cm (34 x 78 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Curule (Folding) Chair
Italy, Florence?, 15th century
1949.201forged ironOverall: 106.7 x 63.5 x 54.6 cm (42 x 25 x 21 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Chair or Bed Leg with the God Bes
Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1982.42tamariskOverall: 44.7 x 5.9 cm (17 5/8 x 2 5/16 in.)Guerdon S. Holden Memorial FundCCCC0
Pair of Stools
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené (French, 1748–1803)
1954.385carved and gilded woodOverall: 44.8 x 71.5 x 51.6 cm (17 5/8 x 28 1/8 x 20 5/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Doorway from the Isaac Gillet House, Painesville, Ohio
Jonathan Goldsmith (American, 1783–1847) and 1 other
1959.342wood, leaded panes, and brass decorationOverall: 290 x 228.5 x 45.8 cm (114 3/16 x 89 15/16 x 18 1/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
Marriage Chest
Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona(?), early 16th century
1915.535wood with painting and gildingOverall: 71.8 x 127 x 55.9 cm (28 1/4 x 50 x 22 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Side Chair
France, Paris
1982.4mahoganyOverall: 96.5 x 46.1 x 49.5 cm (38 x 18 1/8 x 19 1/2 in.)Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial FundCCCC0
Globe Work Table (Globustisch)
Austria, Vienna
2020.199Burl walnut veneer, mahogany, ebony, satinwood, gilt wood, painted wood; mirrored glass; metalOverall: 90.2 x 45.5 cm (35 1/2 x 17 15/16 in.)Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection GiftCCCC0
Tripod Brazier
Italy, Siena?, 15th century
1916.97wrought iron and copperOverall: 116.8 cm (46 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Headrest
Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu-style carver
2010.198WoodOverall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Set of Four Armchairs and Settee
Royal Savonnerie Manufactory, Chaillot Workshops (French, est. 1627)
1947.183carved wood, Savonnerie knotted-pile (symmetrical rug knot) upholstery; wool, hempOverall: 120 x 201.3 x 55.9 cm (47 1/4 x 79 1/4 x 22 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Desk and Bookcase
America, Massachusetts, Boston or vicinity
1990.96mahogany and pine, brass hardware, gildingOverall: 241.9 x 106 x 56.5 cm (95 1/4 x 41 3/4 x 22 1/4 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Lawrence HitchcockCCCC0
Ornamental Panel (from a Ceiling?)
Egyptian, Coptic, 4th-5th century
1954.799wood with paintAverage: 70.6 x 144.2 cm (27 13/16 x 56 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Console Table
Jules-Michel Hardouin (1635–1737) and 2 others
2008.6carved gilt wood, marble top (griotte de campan)Overall: 92 x 202 x 69.5 cm (36 1/4 x 79 1/2 x 27 3/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Chest
America, Massachusetts, Connecticut River Valley (Hampshire county), late 17th - early 18th century
1915.569oakOverall: 96.9 x 122.9 x 47.3 cm (38 1/8 x 48 3/8 x 18 5/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Secretary
Henry Mather Greene (American, 1870–1954) and 2 others
1981.76mahogany with inlays and glazed doorsOverall: 208.3 x 137.8 x 61 cm (82 x 54 1/4 x 24 in.)Gift of Mrs. John A. Hadden©
Highboy
America, Massachusetts, William and Mary style, 18th century
1986.207burled maple veneer with walnut herringbone bandingsOverall: 158.4 x 94 x 52.8 cm (62 3/8 x 37 x 20 13/16 in.)Gift of Gordon D. Meals and Jean F. Meals in memory of Moselle T. MealsCCCC0
Wall Bracket
France, 17th century
1989.157carved and gilt woodOverall: 56.4 x 49.1 x 26.4 cm (22 3/16 x 19 5/16 x 10 3/8 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Adrien Faizelot Delorme (French)
1989.159oak, black lacquer with raised chinoiserie decoration, gilt metal mounts, marble topOverall: 89.6 x 128.3 x 81.9 cm (35 1/4 x 50 1/2 x 32 1/4 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Ladies Writing Desk
Possibly Northern Italy, near France
1942.40Oak with straw marquetryOverall: 97.2 x 76.2 x 44.5 cm (38 1/4 x 30 x 17 1/2 in.)Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. RaineyCCCC0
Headrest
Southern Africa, Zimbabwe or Mozambique, Shona-style blacksmith-carver
1921.1548woodOverall: 13.4 x 17.8 cm (5 1/4 x 7 in.)Gift of W. A. Price©
Pair of Panels from a Choir Stall
Spain, Catalonia, Monastery of Pedralbes, 14th century
1971.270walnutOverall: 295.8 x 59.1 x 5.8 cm (116 7/16 x 23 1/4 x 2 5/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Panel from a Choir Stall
Spain, Catalonia, Monastery of Pedralbes, 14th century
1977.74walnutOverall: 109.9 x 58.5 x 6.1 cm (43 1/4 x 23 1/16 x 2 3/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Pier Table
Joseph Meeks and Sons (American)
1981.65mahogany; marbleOverall: 91.5 x 105.4 x 57.1 cm (36 x 41 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)Gift of Mrs. R. Livingston IrelandCCCC0
Box with Military Scenes from Antiquity
Workshop of the Cleveland Casket (Italian)
1981.8pastiglia on gilded woodOverall: 20.3 x 29.9 x 21.6 cm (8 x 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Chair
Herter Brothers (American)
1982.5ebonized cherry and other woodsOverall: 84.5 x 40.7 x 46 cm (33 1/4 x 16 x 18 1/8 in.)Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial FundCCCC0
Chest
America, Massachusetts, perhaps Salem, 18th century
1984.161oak and pineOverall: 77.5 x 115.3 x 53.7 cm (30 1/2 x 45 3/8 x 21 1/8 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Side Chair
America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 18th century
1985.58mahoganyOverall: 97 x 60 x 56.9 cm (38 3/16 x 23 5/8 x 22 3/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Tambour Desk
John Seymour (American, 1738–1818) and 1 other
1987.11mahogany, brass and enamel pullsOverall: 105.4 x 96 x 49.9 cm (41 1/2 x 37 13/16 x 19 5/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Mirror with Ornamented Frame
M. Louise McLaughlin (American, 1847–1939)
1987.135beveled plate glass framed in walnut?, decorated with etched metal plaquesOverall: 85.5 x 76.8 cm (33 11/16 x 30 1/4 in.)John L. Severance Fund©
Center Table
Herter Brothers (American)
1987.53rosewood inlaid with other woods and boneOverall: 76.5 x 122 x 76.2 cm (30 1/8 x 48 1/16 x 30 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Side Chair
America, New York, 18th century
1988.32mahoganyOverall: 105.4 x 57.2 x 54.3 cm (41 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 21 3/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Door and Frame
France, late 15th century
1916.2051oak with traces of polychromyOverall: 278.9 x 104.8 x 14 cm (109 13/16 x 41 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Abbot's Stall
France, perhaps Artois or Picardy, early 16th century
1928.657oakOverall: 329.6 x 336.3 x 83.8 cm (129 3/4 x 132 3/8 x 33 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Casket
Italy, Siena?, late 14th century
1954.600painted and gilded gesso on woodOverall: 23.2 x 41.3 x 18.3 cm (9 1/8 x 16 1/4 x 7 3/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Side Table with Everted Ends
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1955.42redwood veneer and camphor woodOverall: 88 x 51.8 cm (34 5/8 x 20 3/8 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Folding Table (Che-Sang) for Memorial Service
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
1999.120.2pine nut woodOverall: 97.5 x 116 x 82.5 cm (38 3/8 x 45 11/16 x 32 1/2 in.)Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D. in memory of Robert P. BergmanCCCC0
Altar High Chair (Kyo-Yi)
Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910)
1999.120.3pine nut woodOverall: 128.4 x 52 cm (50 9/16 x 20 1/2 in.)Gift of The Honorable Joseph P. Carroll and Roberta Carroll, M.D. in memory of Robert P. BergmanCCCC0
Cabinet on Stand (2030)
Josef Frank (Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967) and 1 other
2020.69Mahogany, mahogany veneer, brassOverall: 125 x 69 x 37 cm (49 3/16 x 27 3/16 x 14 9/16 in.)James Parmelee Fund©
Pedestal
Daniel Pabst (American, 1826–1910)
1991.34ebonized cherryOverall: 91 cm (35 13/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Sideboard and Cellarette
Duncan Phyfe and Son (American, 1768–1854)
2000.72chiefly rosewood veneer with pine and poplar secondary woodsJohn L. Severance FundCCCC0
Armchair and Ottoman for Braniff International Airways, Model 66310
Alexander Girard (American, 1907–1993) and 1 other
2006.117upholstery, aluminum legs and supportsThe Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Fund©
Kast
American, King County, NY
2019.59Various woods, wrought iron196.8 x 184.2 x 69.8 cm (77 1/2 x 72 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.)Gift of Suzanne Elmendorf Danco Doggett and Walter Ten Eyck Danco on behalf of the Elmendorf, Ten Eyck and Danco familyCCCC0
Pair of Doors
Spain, early 15th century
1915.565gilded and painted wood (pine)Overall: 170.2 x 86.4 cm (67 x 34 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Snuff Tablet
Peru, North Highlands, Recuay style (1-650)
1996.303wood with gold foilOverall: 12.4 x 3 x 1.1 cm (4 7/8 x 1 3/16 x 7/16 in.)Sundry Purchase FundCCCC0
Chair
Samuel McIntire (American, 1757–1811)
1962.125mahoganyOverall: 97.2 x 57.2 x 46.4 cm (38 1/4 x 22 1/2 x 18 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pair of Andirons (Chenets)
Jacques Caffieri (French, 1678–1755)
1942.799gilt bronzeOverall: 44.2 x 54.6 x 14 cm (17 3/8 x 21 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Candelabrum
Jean Joseph de Saint-Germain (French, 1720–1791)
1946.81gilt bronzeOverall: 72.4 x 49.3 x 39.7 cm (28 1/2 x 19 7/16 x 15 5/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Stool
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu-style maker
1929.320woodDiameter: 39.1 cm (15 3/8 in.); Overall: 28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.)Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu HouseCCCC0
Worktable (Bureau de Toilette)
Martin Carlin (French, 1730–1785)
1942.594wood marquetry with gilt bronze mounts, Sèvres porcelain topOverall: 77.5 x 43.2 cm (30 1/2 x 17 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Prestige Chair
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Babanki-style maker
1983.33Wood and paintOverall: 80.7 x 53.3 x 44.5 cm (31 3/4 x 21 x 17 1/2 in.)Gift in memory of his parents, Wheeler B. and Dorothy Preston by Mary and John PrestonCCCC0
Table
Adam Weisweiler (French, c. 1750–1810)
1922.73mahogany, gilt bronze, marble topOverall: 91.5 x 148.6 x 49.5 cm (36 x 58 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.)Anonymous GiftCCCC0
Pair of Armchairs (Fauteuils)
Jean-Baptiste II Tilliard (French, 1797)
1927.423carved and gilded woodOverall: 101.9 x 73.7 x 63.5 cm (40 1/8 x 29 x 25 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Console Table
Paul Fehér (American, born Hungary, 1898–1990) and 1 other
2020.218Wrought iron, brass, glass96.5 x 40.6 cm (38 x 16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund©
Health Chair
Ironrite, Inc. (American) and 1 other
1984.181steel and lacquered plywoodOverall: 66.7 x 43.2 x 48.9 cm (26 1/4 x 17 x 19 1/4 in.)Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor, New York©
Chest
France, Normandy, 16th century
1942.604oakOverall: 96.5 x 165.1 x 71.8 cm (38 x 65 x 28 1/4 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
René Dubois (French, 1737–1798)
1944.113ebony veneer with Japanese lacquer panels, gilt bronze mounts, and marble topOverall: 86.8 x 152.4 x 59.7 cm (34 3/16 x 60 x 23 1/2 in.)The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss CollectionCCCC0
Tall- case Clock (Regulateur)
Jean-Pierre Latz (French, 1691–1754) and 1 other
1949.200boulle marquetry with gilt bronze mountsOverall: 261.6 x 69.9 x 41.9 cm (103 x 27 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Work Table
Bernard Peridiez (French, d. 1757) and 1 other
1942.597wood marquetry with gilt bronze mountsOverall: 77.5 x 43.2 x 28 cm (30 1/2 x 17 x 11 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Marriage Chest (Cassone)
Italy, Venice, mid 16th century
1942.607walnutOverall: 68.6 x 168.9 x 57.2 cm (27 x 66 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Table Desk (Bureau Plat)
Bernard II van Riesen Burgh (Dutch, 1766)
1944.123wood marquetry with gilt bronze mounts, leather topOverall: 75 x 151.8 x 76.9 cm (29 1/2 x 59 3/4 x 30 1/4 in.)The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss CollectionCCCC0
Clock
France, 18th century
1951.550gilt bronzeOverall: 93 x 49.5 x 36.3 cm (36 5/8 x 19 1/2 x 14 5/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Armchair and Sideboard from "The Kem Weber Group"
Kem (Karl Emanuel Martin) Weber (American, b. Germany, 1889–1963) and 1 other
2003.4painted wood with synthetic leatherThe Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Fund©
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Jean-Pierre Latz (French, 1691–1754)
1942.497oak, tulipwood marquetry, gilt metal mounts, marbleOverall: 88 x 156.5 x 69.9 cm (34 5/8 x 61 5/8 x 27 1/2 in.)Gift of Flora Whitney Miller, Barbara Whitney Henry, and Major Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Harry Payne WhitneyCCCC0
Fall-front Secretary
Leonard Boudin (French, 1735–1804)
1942.593wood marquetry, gilt bronze mounts, marbleOverall: 106.4 x 61 x 37.5 cm (41 7/8 x 24 x 14 3/4 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Console Table
Ferdinand Tietz (Austrian, 1708–1777)
1962.63carved and gilded woodOverall: 85.8 x 132.1 x 82.5 cm (33 3/4 x 52 x 32 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Clock
Baumgartinger (German)
1966.362carved and gilded wood, faienceOverall: 97.8 x 59.7 x 37.2 cm (38 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 14 5/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Pedestal
Italy, Rome, mid-18th Century
1967.143carved, gilded and painted woodOverall: 116.9 x 108 cm (46 x 42 1/2 in.)The Thomas L. Fawick Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Bench
Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926)
1971.28gilt woodOverall: 75 x 118.1 x 40.7 cm (29 1/2 x 46 1/2 x 16 in.)James Parmelee FundCCCC0
Center Table with Micromosaic Top, "Love Triumphant"
Agostino Francesangeli (Italian) and 1 other
1998.19walnut with gilding and gilt metal mounts, inlaid ornament, and micromosaic topOverall: 76.2 x 108.5 cm (30 x 42 11/16 in.)Bequest of William J. GordonCCCC0
Marriage Chest (Cassone)
Italy, early 16th century
1942.609walnut with traces of gildingOverall: 62.2 x 172 x 55.9 cm (24 1/2 x 67 11/16 x 22 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735–1807) and 1 other
1942.599oak, coralwood, mahogany veneer, marble top, gilt bronze mountsOverall: 90.8 x 131.5 x 59.7 cm (35 3/4 x 51 3/4 x 23 1/2 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Secretary (Secrétaire)
Bernard Molitor (French, 1755–1833)
1979.36mahogany on oak carcass, ormolu mounts, marble topOverall: 144.6 x 103.5 x 46.1 cm (56 15/16 x 40 3/4 x 18 1/8 in.)The Thomas L. Fawick Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Railing for the Cleveland Play House
Rose Iron Works (American, Cleveland, est. 1904)
2020.219Wrought iron, brass81.3 x 208.3 x 32.4 cm (32 x 82 x 12 3/4 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund©
Side Chair:  Gothic Revival Style
Alexander Jackson Davis (American, 1803–1892) and 1 other
1986.11woodOverall: 99 x 50.2 x 49.9 cm (39 x 19 3/4 x 19 5/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust by exchangeCCCC0
Chest of Drawers (Commode)
Etienne Doirat (French, c. 1670–1732)
1989.158kingwood with gilt-metal mounts, marbleOverall: 84.2 x 108 x 52.1 cm (33 1/8 x 42 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Armchair
Nicolas Heurtaut (French, 1720–1771)
1989.160carved and gilded woodOverall: 104.7 x 73 x 79.4 cm (41 1/4 x 28 3/4 x 31 1/4 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Wall Mirror
France
1953.153carved and gilded woodOverall: 243.8 x 143.5 cm (96 x 56 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Gaming Table
Germany, Mainz, 18th century
1953.284wood and ivory marquetryOverall: 78.7 x 94 x 54.6 cm (31 x 37 x 21 1/2 in.); Part 1: 92.1 x 54 x 2.6 cm (36 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 1 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Cassone
Italy, early 16th century
1939.189walnut, painted and gildedOverall: 54.3 x 168.3 x 51.6 cm (21 3/8 x 66 1/4 x 20 5/16 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Work Table
America, Massachusetts, Boston, 19th century
1981.75maple, brass hardwareOverall: 69.9 x 51.5 x 40 cm (27 1/2 x 20 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.)Gift of Miss Elizabeth BartolCCCC0
Center Table
Gustave Herter Firm (American)
1984.39rosewood with marquetry of various woods, brass inlay and gildingOverall: 74.9 x 143.2 x 90.8 cm (29 1/2 x 56 3/8 x 35 3/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Map/Print Case
America, probably New York City, 19th century
1985.36mahogany and maple with bronze hardwareOverall: 102.2 x 130.8 x 54.6 cm (40 1/4 x 51 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.)Ruthe and Heinz Eppler Endowment Fund and various donors by exchangeCCCC0
Side Chair
Eliphalet Chapin (American, 1741–1807)
1986.81cherryOverall: 96.8 x 59.1 x 51.1 cm (38 1/8 x 23 1/4 x 20 1/8 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Card Table
America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19th century
1987.52mahogany with curly maple and ebony veneers, brass mounts and inlays, gildingOverall: 75 x 90.2 x 45.1 cm (29 1/2 x 35 1/2 x 17 3/4 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fire Screen with Shell-Matching Game
France, 19th century
2007.182Gilt wood frame with embroidered silk gift cover mounted as a panelOverall: 135.9 x 86.4 x 40.6 cm (53 1/2 x 34 x 16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Armchair
René Cresson (French, c. 1705–c. 1749)
1928.212carved wood, caneOverall: 95.6 x 70.5 x 60 cm (37 5/8 x 27 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Candlesticks
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796–1875)
1970.119bronzeOverall: 32.6 cm (12 13/16 in.)Gift in memory of Marion Halle Strauss by her daughtersCCCC0
Console Table
France, mid-18th Century
1971.142gilt wood, marble topOverall: 83.9 x 161.3 x 73.7 cm (33 1/16 x 63 1/2 x 29 in.)Gift of Mrs. John Nevin Bauman in memory of her father, William Meakim PackerCCCC0
Clock
Robert Osmond (French, 1711–1789) and 1 other
1985.11gilt bronzeOverall: 62 x 30 x 25.5 cm (24 7/16 x 11 13/16 x 10 1/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Pair of Armchairs (Fauteuil)
Nicolas-Denis Delaisement (French)
1944.109boxwoodOverall: 98.2 x 69.9 x 68.3 cm (38 11/16 x 27 1/2 x 26 7/8 in.)The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss CollectionCCCC0
Wall Clock
France, 18th century
1950.376gilt bronzeOverall: 116.9 x 50.8 x 27.7 cm (46 x 20 x 10 7/8 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Balustrade
Italy, 17th century
1915.564carved and turned walnutOverall: 87.6 x 195.6 x 33.4 cm (34 1/2 x 77 x 13 1/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Gothic Marriage Chest
Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona(?), 16th century
1950.568wood with painting and gildingOverall: 73.2 x 136.5 x 54.8 cm (28 13/16 x 53 3/4 x 21 9/16 in.)Gift of William G. MatherCCCC0
Side Chairs
America, Massachusetts, Boston, late 18th Century
1986.208mahoganyOverall: 90.8 x 48.3 x 52.1 cm (35 3/4 x 19 x 20 1/2 in.)Gift of Gordon D. Meals and Jean F. Meals in memory of Moselle T. MealsCCCC0
High Chest of Drawers
America, Connecticut, 18th century
2000.199cherry and pineOverall: 202 x 98 x 52.1 cm (79 1/2 x 38 9/16 x 20 1/2 in.)Gift of Lillian and Derek Ostergard in honor of Charles and Norma ShirkCCCC0
Chair
Jens Risom (American, 1916–1977) and 1 other
2002.109birch with cotton webbingOverall: 78.7 x 44.5 x 50.8 cm (31 x 17 1/2 x 20 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Loughrey©
Compass Armchair
Jean Prouvé (French, 1901–1984)
2003.93steel, aluminum, wood and plasticOverall: 78 x 59 x 52 cm (30 11/16 x 23 1/4 x 20 1/2 in.)The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Fund, gift of the Foster Family Foundation and the Trideca Society in honor of Henry Hawley©
Pair of Vases
France
10.2018Marble (verde antico), gilt bronze24.8 x 14.3 x 10.2 cm (9 3/4 x 5 5/8 x 4 in.)Horace Wood Brock Collection©
Pair of fire-dogs
France, 18th century
1942.42bronze and gilded bronzeGift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. RaineyCCCC0
Pair of Louis XVI Style Candle Brackets
France, style of Louis XVI, 18th Century
1942.68gilded bronzeGift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. RaineyCCCC0
Candle Bracket Pair
France, style of Louis XVI, 18th Century
1944.469gilt bronzeOverall: 63.5 x 34.3 cm (25 x 13 1/2 in.)Elisabeth Severance Prentiss FundCCCC0
Pair of Corner Cabinets
René Dubois (French, 1737–1798)
1951.115ebony veneer, Japanese lacquer, gilt bronze mountsJohn L. Severance FundCCCC0
Fire Screen (Écran de Cheminée) and Textile Panels
Georges Jacob (French, 1739–1814)
2003.253gilt wood, upholsteryBequest of Nicholas J. VelloneyCCCC0
Pair of Candelabra
Jean Louis Prieur the Elder (French, 1732–1795)
34.2017Gilt-bronzeHorace Wood Brock Collection©
Writing desk (Bonheur du Jour)
Roger Vandercruse Lacroix, known as RVLC (French, 1728–1799)
8.2018Tulipwood, amaranth, kingwood100.3 x 61.6 x 39.4 cm (39 1/2 x 24 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)Horace Wood Brock Collection©
Armchair
Italy, 17th century
1942.614walnutOverall: 121.9 x 65.7 x 59.7 cm (48 x 25 7/8 x 23 1/2 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Desk Chair with Swivel Mechanism
France, Paris, 18th century
1964.298walnut with caning and leather upholsteryOverall: 88.4 cm (34 13/16 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Dressoir
Hugues Sambin (French, 1518–c. 1601)
1942.606walnutOverall: 151.5 x 129.5 x 49 cm (59 5/8 x 51 x 19 5/16 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
High-back Stall
France, 16th century, period of Francis I
1942.603walnutOverall: 183.5 x 71.5 x 47 cm (72 1/4 x 28 1/8 x 18 1/2 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Cassone
Italy, Venice, mid-16th century
1942.608walnutOverall: 82.9 x 172.7 x 54 cm (32 5/8 x 68 x 21 1/4 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Pair of Chairs, Sgabello type
Italy, late 16th century
1942.610walnutOverall: 100.3 x 33.7 x 44.2 cm (39 1/2 x 13 1/4 x 17 3/8 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Armchair
Italy, 17th century
1942.615walnutOverall: 139.1 x 66.4 x 63.2 cm (54 3/4 x 26 1/8 x 24 7/8 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Fire Screen
France, Paris, style of Louis XVI, 18th century
1963.94carved and painted wood with tapestry panelOverall: 109.9 x 73.7 x 41.9 cm (43 1/4 x 29 x 16 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Caryatid Stool
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Luba-style carver
1969.9woodOverall: 43.8 cm (17 1/4 in.)Gift of Katherine C. WhiteCCCC0
Armchair
Hans Vollmer (Austrian, 1879-)
1984.178oak with replacement upholstered slip seatOverall: 85.1 x 56.6 x 59.1 cm (33 1/2 x 22 5/16 x 23 1/4 in.)Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor, New YorkCCCC0
Chest
England, late 15th - early 16th centuries
1971.281oakOverall: 69.6 x 127 x 41 cm (27 3/8 x 50 x 16 1/8 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Paul G. Ecker in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Enrique E. EckerCCCC0
Candlesticks
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (French, 1695–1750)
1989.166gilt metalOverall: 29.6 x 18.5 x 16.9 cm (11 5/8 x 7 5/16 x 6 5/8 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Armchair
France, 18th century
1925.1219oakOverall: 116.9 x 71.2 x 74.3 cm (46 x 28 1/16 x 29 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Center Table
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) - Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1955.39huali (ptero-carpus indicus [Burmese or East Indian Rosewood])Overall: 82.5 x 94 cm (32 1/2 x 37 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Pair of Candlesticks
Italy, probably Tuscany, late 15th century
1915.573carved and gilded woodOverall: 49.6 cm (19 1/2 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Wall Decoration
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1925.1195woodOverall: 32.4 x 24.8 cm (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.)Gift of Arnold SeligmannCCCC0
Pair of Candleholders
Italy, mid-late 17th century
1939.179gilded woodEach: 81.3 cm (32 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Altar Table
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1964.230Rosewood (huanghuali)Overall: 84.5 x 184.2 x 41.3 cm (33 1/4 x 72 1/2 x 16 1/4 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Headrest
Africa, Southern Africa, Mozambique, Shona-style maker
1996.268Wood and colorantOverall: 13.1 x 6.3 x 16.3 cm (5 3/16 x 2 1/2 x 6 7/16 in.)Gift of Harry W. LangworthyCCCC0
Set of Four Armchairs
England, 18th century
1942.567mahogany upholstered in needleworkOverall: 101.6 x 73 x 69.9 cm (40 x 28 3/4 x 27 1/2 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Table Desk (bureau plat)
Jacques Dubois (French, 1693–1763)
1942.591wood marquetry with gilt bronze mountsOverall: 80 x 178.5 x 95.3 cm (31 1/2 x 70 1/4 x 37 1/2 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Inlaid Table
France, Burgundian School, 16th century
1942.601walnutAverage: 88.3 x 130.8 cm (34 3/4 x 51 1/2 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Ecclesiastical Faldstool
Italy, 15th-16th century
1942.616brass and ironOverall: 86.4 x 75.6 x 32.7 cm (34 x 29 3/4 x 12 7/8 in.)Bequest of John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Game Table
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) - Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1955.38Rosewood (huanghuali)Overall: 82 x 72.2 cm (32 5/16 x 28 7/16 in.)The Norweb CollectionCCCC0
Low Table (Anji)
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1964.232rosewood (huanghuali)Overall: 36.9 x 134 x 26.7 cm (14 1/2 x 52 3/4 x 10 1/2 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Table Top Cupboard: Gui
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
1964.231Rosewood (huanghuali)Overall: 83.8 x 43.2 cm (33 x 17 in.)Severance and Greta Millikin CollectionCCCC0
Settee
Philippe-Joseph Pluvinet (French, 1793)
1979.6painted wood and upholsteryOverall: 162.5 cm (64 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Pair of Stools
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1982.114Chicken-wing wood (jichimu)Overall: 48.3 x 48.3 x 48.3 cm (19 x 19 x 19 in.)Gift of Miss Mildred F. WalkerCCCC0
Table to hold a chest
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1982.116Rosewood (huanghuali)Overall: 28.6 x 50.8 cm (11 1/4 x 20 in.)Gift of Miss Mildred F. WalkerCCCC0
Small Oblong Two-Drawer Chest
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1982.118Chicken-wing wood (jichimu)Overall: 16.1 x 50.2 x 24.2 cm (6 5/16 x 19 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)Gift of Miss Mildred F. WalkerCCCC0
Chair
Hector Guimard (French, 1867–1942)
1985.96pearwood with tooled leather back and seatOverall: 108 x 45.4 x 50.4 cm (42 1/2 x 17 7/8 x 19 13/16 in.)Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. FundCCCC0
Stools
François-Honoré-Georges Jacob (French, 1770–1841) and 1 other
1989.162painted walnutOverall: 47.3 x 48.4 cm (18 5/8 x 19 1/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Candlesticks
France, 18th century
1989.168gilt metalOverall: 24.5 x 14.4 x 14.8 cm (9 5/8 x 5 11/16 x 5 13/16 in.); Average: 23.4 cm (9 3/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Candelabrums
France, late 18th-early 19th century
1989.170gilt and patinated metalOverall: 49.9 x 25.7 x 12.3 cm (19 5/8 x 10 1/8 x 4 13/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. MillikinCCCC0
Chest on Wheels (Kurumadansu)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
1992.355wood with iron fittingsOverall: 79.4 x 97.2 x 61 cm (31 1/4 x 38 1/4 x 24 in.)Gift of George GundCCCC0
Double Cabinet
China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) - Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1997.124red lacquer on wood with pigment and gildingOverall: 152.4 x 89.5 x 41.9 cm (60 x 35 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.); Pin: 10.5 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm (4 1/8 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.)Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean PerryCCCC0
Bed
Georges Jacob (French, 1739–1814)
1954.151gilded wood and embroidered satinOverall: 213.4 cm (84 in.); Part 1: 163.2 x 147.3 cm (64 1/4 x 58 in.); Part 2: 132.7 x 147.3 cm (52 1/4 x 58 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Candelabrum with Parrot (Candelabrum)
France, style of Louis XV, 18th century
1938.305.2.bgilt bronzePart 1: 18.9 cm (7 7/16 in.); Part 2: 31 x 32.8 cm (12 3/16 x 12 15/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Armchair
France, Henri II style, 16th century
1915.567walnutOverall: 115.9 x 59.7 x 52.4 cm (45 5/8 x 23 1/2 x 20 5/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Armchair
Italy, 17th century
1915.576walnutOverall: 136.5 x 66.4 x 65.4 cm (53 3/4 x 26 1/8 x 25 3/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.88woodOverall: 22.6 x 121.3 cm (8 7/8 x 47 3/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.90woodOverall: 266.7 x 33.7 cm (105 x 13 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.91woodOverall: 266.7 x 31.8 cm (105 x 12 1/2 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.92woodOverall: 78.1 x 190.5 cm (30 3/4 x 75 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.93woodOverall: 81.3 x 190.5 cm (32 x 75 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Pair of Candle Brackets
France, Transitional Style, Louis XV to Louis XVI, 18th century
1924.126gilded woodEach: 54.5 x 37.2 x 22.6 cm (21 7/16 x 14 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)Gift of Arnold SeligmannCCCC0
Armchair
France, Regence Style, 18th Century
1926.548walnutOverall: 113.7 x 61.3 x 51.1 cm (44 3/4 x 24 1/8 x 20 1/8 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Pair of Candle Brackets
Jean Charles Delafosse (French, 1734–1789)
1928.654carved and gilded woodPart 1: 88.3 x 62.3 x 47.6 cm (34 3/4 x 24 1/2 x 18 3/4 in.); Part 2: 89.2 x 63.5 x 45.1 cm (35 1/8 x 25 x 17 3/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Four Door Panels Adapted as a Screen
Italy, Florence or Luca, early 18th century
1939.176painted decoration on wood; moldings, gold leaf on silver leafOverall: 229 x 62.2 cm (90 3/16 x 24 1/2 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Folding Armchair
Italy, early 16th century
1939.182walnutOverall: 95 cm (37 3/8 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Daybed (Duchesse brisée)
France, style of Louis XV, 20th century
1960.102carved wood frame upholstered in needleworkPart 1: 102.6 x 83.8 x 78.8 cm (40 3/8 x 33 x 31 in.)Gift of Carrie Moss Halle in memory of Salmon Portland HalleCCCC0
Fire Screen
France, 18th century
1960.105wood and velvet panelOverall: 109.9 x 77.5 x 38.8 cm (43 1/4 x 30 1/2 x 15 1/4 in.)Gift of Carrie Moss Halle in memory of Salmon Portland HalleCCCC0
Box
France, late 17th century
1960.97woodOverall: 11.5 x 29.2 x 22.9 cm (4 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 9 in.)Gift of Carrie Moss Halle in memory of Salmon Portland HalleCCCC0
Totem
America, North American Indian, Alaska
1963.667wood and boneOverall: 42.3 x 7.7 x 5.3 cm (16 5/8 x 3 1/16 x 2 1/16 in.)The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson MillikenCCCC0
Model for the Lower Part of a Gilt Bronze Furniture Mount
Louis Auguste Alfred Beurdeley (French, 1808–1882)
1964.414red wax relief on wood panel painted blue greenOverall: 32.4 x 39.4 cm (12 3/4 x 15 1/2 in.)Gift of Leopold and Ruth BlumkaCCCC0
Side Chair
America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Chippendale style, 18th century
1964.457woodOverall: 98.5 x 55.9 cm (38 3/4 x 22 in.)Gift of Michael EspyCCCC0
Wardrobe (Kast)
Netherlands, 16th century
1966.372oakOverall: 170.8 x 193 x 89 cm (67 1/4 x 76 x 35 1/16 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Chair
Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870–1956)
1967.142beachwood and leatherOverall: 99.1 cm (39 in.)Sundry Purchase Fund©
Game Table
George Hepplewhite (American, 1786)
1969.262mahogany with inlays of various woodsOverall: 73.8 x 99.7 x 49.1 cm (29 1/16 x 39 1/4 x 19 5/16 in.)Gift of Mrs. Clyde ComstockCCCC0
Chest
Netherlands, 17th century
1975.173oakOverall: 82.6 x 132.7 x 54.6 cm (32 1/2 x 52 1/4 x 21 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Paul G. EckerCCCC0
Chair
France, Nancy ?, early 20th Century
1976.114mahoganyOverall: 96.5 x 56.5 x 50.2 cm (38 x 22 1/4 x 19 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wixom in memory of Dorothy Tracy Coe and Marion Tracy OsbornCCCC0
Frame
France, early 18th Century
1977.73carved and gilt woodOverall: 124.5 x 72.4 cm (49 x 28 1/2 in.)James Albert and Mary Gardiner Ford Memorial FundCCCC0
Pair of Stools
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
1982.262Ironwood (tielimu)Overall: 50.8 x 48.3 x 48.3 cm (20 x 19 x 19 in.)Gift of Miss Mildred F. WalkerCCCC0
Chair
Victor Horta (Belgian, 1861–1947)
1984.160mahoganyOverall: 95.6 x 48 x 52.1 cm (37 5/8 x 18 7/8 x 20 1/2 in.)Dudley P. Allen Fund©
Armchair
Hans J. Wegner (Danish, 1914–2007) and 1 other
1984.179teak and split caneOverall: 76.7 x 62.9 x 50.8 cm (30 3/16 x 24 3/4 x 20 in.)Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor, New York©
Golem Chair
Vico Magistretti (Italian, 1920–2006)
1984.180lacquered woodOverall: 126.4 x 50.2 x 54.6 cm (49 3/4 x 19 3/4 x 21 1/2 in.)Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor, New York©
"Ant" Chair
Arne Jacobsen (Danish, 1902–1971) and 1 other
1984.182molded plywood with metal legsOverall: 77.1 x 51.5 x 49.2 cm (30 3/8 x 20 1/4 x 19 3/8 in.)Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor, New York©
Side Chair
Peter Behrens (German, 1868–1940)
1986.12oakOverall: 98.5 x 45.1 x 55.9 cm (38 3/4 x 17 3/4 x 22 in.)John L. Severance Fund©
Side Chair
America, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Queen Anne style, 18th century
1986.209walnutOverall: 108.3 x 50.8 x 49.5 cm (42 5/8 x 20 x 19 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Meals in memory of Moselle T. MealsCCCC0
Chair
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) and 1 other
1986.212fiberglass and metalOverall: 75 x 63.2 x 61.6 cm (29 1/2 x 24 7/8 x 24 1/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kest©
Side Chair
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) and 1 other
1986.213plywood and metalOverall: 76.2 x 49.5 x 60.3 cm (30 x 19 1/2 x 23 3/4 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Morton Goldhamer©
Armchair
Luigi Frullini (Italian, 1839–1897)
1987.12walnutOverall: 88 x 87.6 x 97.5 cm (34 5/8 x 34 1/2 x 38 3/8 in.)Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings FundCCCC0
Steltman Chair (prototype)
Gerrit Rietveld (Dutch, 1888–1964)
1987.189white stained oakOverall: 70 x 48.8 x 44.2 cm (27 9/16 x 19 3/16 x 17 3/8 in.)Edwin R. and Harriet Pelton Perkins Memorial Fund©
Chair from "Easy Edges" group
Frank Gehry (American, 1929-)
1989.390cardboard and fiberboardOverall: 74.4 x 58 x 98.8 cm (29 5/16 x 22 13/16 x 38 7/8 in.)John L. Severance Fund©
Chest of Drawers
America, Massachusetts, probably Boston, 18th century
1989.75mahogany and pineOverall: 78.8 x 90 x 53 cm (31 x 35 7/16 x 20 7/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. James Campbell Weir in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Francis LelandCCCC0
Cassone Frontal
Italy, 16th century
1915.528walnutOverall: 33 x 172.7 cm (13 x 68 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Candelabrum with Parrot (Candelabrum)
France, style of Louis XV, 18th century
1938.305.1.bgilt bronzePart 1: 18.9 cm (7 7/16 in.); Part 2: 31 x 32.8 cm (12 3/16 x 12 15/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Pinnacle
France, 15th century
1919.5oakOverall: 200.7 x 30.5 cm (79 x 12 in.)Charles W. Harkness Endowment FundCCCC0
Pinnacle
France, 15th century
1919.6oakOverall: 152.5 x 29.2 cm (60 1/16 x 11 1/2 in.)Charles W. Harkness Endowment FundCCCC0
Fire Screen (frame)
France, Modern
1942.821.bgilded woodOverall: 79.1 x 56.2 cm (31 1/8 x 22 1/8 in.)Bequest of John L. Severance©
Boudoir from Hotel d'Hocqueville, Rouen
Fixon Firm (French) and 1 other
1970.53wood and plaster, in part painted and gilded, window and mirror glass, marble table topsOverall: 408.7 x 436.6 x 283.2 cm (160 7/8 x 171 7/8 x 111 1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Stool
Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, unknown maker
1975.189WoodOverall: 35 cm (13 3/4 in.)Gift of Katherine C. White©
Table
Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926)
1991.226wood decorated with lacquer, inlays of mother-of-pearl and bronzeOverall: 80.6 x 80.3 x 54.8 cm (31 3/4 x 31 5/8 x 21 9/16 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Work Table
Hart, Ware and Co. (American)
1997.297wood with painted decorationOverall: 74.5 x 67 x 48 cm (29 5/16 x 26 3/8 x 18 7/8 in.)The Griscom-Neall work table, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Distad (Cecilia Neall Barlett)CCCC0
Calamari Bench
Wendell Castle (American, 1932-)
2013.364fiberglass with gildingOverall: 58.5 x 139.7 x 55.9 cm (23 1/16 x 55 x 22 in.)Gift of Friedman Benda Gallery and the artist©
Mirror Frame
England, early 18th century
1915.242Overall: 137.2 x 76.9 x 5.1 cm (54 x 30 1/4 x 2 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Armchair
France, Henri II style, 16th century
1915.568walnutOverall: 108.9 x 61 x 63.5 cm (42 7/8 x 24 x 25 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Armchair
Italy, 17th century
1915.575walnutOverall: 138.8 x 66.7 x 61.9 cm (54 5/8 x 26 1/4 x 24 3/8 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Panel
Spain, 17th century
1919.239woodOverall: 83.8 x 61 cm (33 x 24 in.)Gift of Mrs. F. C. PhillipsCCCC0
Carved Wood Panel
France, 18th century
1919.586woodOverall: 73.7 x 71.2 cm (29 x 28 1/16 in.)Gift of P. W. French and CompanyCCCC0
Carved Wood Panel
France, 18th century
1919.587woodOverall: 53.4 x 53.4 cm (21 x 21 in.)Gift of P. W. French and CompanyCCCC0
Pair of Side Chairs
Germany, Belgium, or the Netherlands, early 18th century
1922.310walnutEach: 104.1 x 55.9 x 50.8 cm (41 x 22 x 20 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. SeveranceCCCC0
Table
France, 16th century
1922.48walnutOverall: 70.2 x 111.2 x 63.5 cm (27 5/8 x 43 3/4 x 25 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Pair of Side Chairs
Netherlands, 18th century
1922.677tulipwoodOverall: 102.3 x 54.6 x 51.5 cm (40 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 20 1/4 in.)Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic TrustCCCC0
Pair of Boxes
Bagard (French)
1923.1097woodEach: 37.5 x 23.8 x 11.2 cm (14 3/4 x 9 3/8 x 4 7/16 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Console Table
France, 18th century
1923.225carved and painted wood, marbleOverall: 84.5 x 97.5 x 51.5 cm (33 1/4 x 38 3/8 x 20 1/4 in.); Top: 2.3 x 97.5 x 51.5 cm (7/8 x 38 3/8 x 20 1/4 in.)Purchase from the J. H. Wade FundCCCC0
Pair of Side Chairs
Jean Baptiste fils Lelarge (French, 1743–1802)
1923.811gilded woodEach: 90.2 x 51.5 x 54 cm (35 1/2 x 20 1/4 x 21 1/4 in.)Gift of J. H. WadeCCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.85woodOverall: 23.9 x 76.9 cm (9 7/16 x 30 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.86woodOverall: 21.6 x 76.9 cm (8 1/2 x 30 1/4 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.87woodOverall: 12.8 x 77.5 cm (5 1/16 x 30 1/2 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Panel
France, Regency Period, 18th Century
1923.89woodOverall: 294 x 61 cm (115 3/4 x 24 in.)Dudley P. Allen FundCCCC0
Panel
France, 15th century
1924.1038walnutOverall: 6.8 x 16.9 cm (2 11/16 x 6 5/8 in.)Gift of M. & R. StoraCCCC0
Armchair
Italy, 16th century
1925.616walnutOverall: 148.3 x 66 x 54.6 cm (58 3/8 x 26 x 21 1/2 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Hanna, Jr.CCCC0
Part of a chair
Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu, 20th century
1929.323WoodOverall: 49.9 x 2.6 x 4.6 cm (19 5/8 x 1 x 1 13/16 in.)Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu HouseCCCC0
Stool
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nyanga, early 20th Century
1929.345woodDiameter: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.); Overall: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.)Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu HouseCCCC0
Model Canoe and Paddles
Africa, unknown maker
1929.350woodOverall: 12.8 cm (5 1/16 in.)Gift of the African Art Sponsors of Karamu HouseCCCC0
Pair of Candleholders
Italy, Florence, 18th century
1939.174carved and painted woodOverall: 78.7 cm (31 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Credenza
Italy, 16th century
1939.185walnutOverall: 130.2 x 155.6 x 62.2 cm (51 1/4 x 61 1/4 x 24 1/2 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Credenza
Italy, Brescia, 16th century
1939.188walnutOverall: 127.6 x 152.4 x 54.3 cm (50 1/4 x 60 x 21 3/8 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial CollectionCCCC0
Mantel and Hearth
France, style of Louis XVI, 18th Century
1942.21marbleOverall: 111.1 x 165.7 x 33 cm (43 3/4 x 65 1/4 x 13 in.)Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. RaineyCCCC0
Overmantel
France, style of Louis XVI, 18th Century
1942.22carved and gilded woodOverall: 238.7 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm (94 x 60 x 2 in.)Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. RaineyCCCC0
Set of Fire Linings
France, style of Louis XVI, 18th Century
1942.23cast ironAverage: 93.4 x 134.6 x 44.5 cm (36 3/4 x 53 x 17 1/2 in.); Panel: 79.1 x 81.9 x 2.9 cm (31 1/8 x 32 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. RaineyCCCC0
Parquet Floor
France (?)
1942.24woodGift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey©
Music Stand
Canabas (French, 1715–1797)
1942.41satinwood veneer, with marquetry panel of various woods and metal candle holdersOverall: 73.7 x 44.5 x 33 cm (29 x 17 1/2 x 13 in.)Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. RaineyCCCC0
Pair of Urn Convertibles
England, late 18th century
1942.72dark bronze, mounts in ormoluOverall: 23.5 x 10.8 cm (9 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.)Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. RaineyCCCC0
Table
America, Sheraton Type, early 19th century
1946.77mahogany with inlays of various woodsOverall: 75.3 x 88.9 x 42.9 cm (29 5/8 x 35 x 16 7/8 in.)Gift of Mrs. S. Prentiss BaldwinCCCC0
Studio Door Pair
Spain, 16th century
1949.417woodOverall: 256.5 x 68 x 6.4 cm (101 x 26 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.)Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.CCCC0
Gaming Set
Martin Brunner (German, 1659–1725)
1953.691woodDiameter: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)John L. Severance FundCCCC0
Console Table
America, 19th century
1975.117mahogany and mahogany veneer with marble topOverall: 96.2 x 120 x 49 cm (37 7/8 x 47 1/4 x 19 5/16 in.)The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment FundCCCC0
Chair
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) and 1 other
1990.42molded plywood stained blackOverall: 67.5 x 55.9 x 61.6 cm (26 9/16 x 22 x 24 1/4 in.)Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward©
Reading Lamp
Tiffany Studios (American, New York, 1902–1932)
1990.43gilt metalOverall: 23.2 x 27.8 x 12.7 cm (9 1/8 x 10 15/16 x 5 in.)Gift of Sanford and Mina Neiger Kulber from the estate of Arthur A. Neiger in memory of Rabbi Daniel Jeremy Silver©
Set of two Armchairs and a Footstool
Knoll Associates (American, est. 1938) and 1 other
1990.97birchOverall: 88.8 x 66.4 x 83.2 cm (34 15/16 x 26 1/8 x 32 3/4 in.)Gift of Audrey Rothenfeld©
Armchair
Kartell (Italian) and 1 other
1992.111bent and pressed plywood with white polyester varnishOverall: 58.5 x 71.3 x 66.3 cm (23 1/16 x 28 1/16 x 26 1/8 in.)John L. Severance Fund©
Carlton Room Divider
Ettore Sottsass (Italian, 1917–2007)
1992.232plastic on wood laminate carcassOverall: 196.2 x 190 x 40 cm (77 1/4 x 74 13/16 x 15 3/4 in.)The Mary Spedding Milliken Memorial Collection, Gift of William Mathewson Milliken©
Compass Desk
Jean Prouvé (French, 1901–1984)
1997.296plastic, wood, metalOverall: 73.2 x 198 x 89 cm (28 13/16 x 77 15/16 x 35 1/16 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter O. Price©
Table
Tiffany Studios (American, New York, 1902–1932)
1997.299marble top inlaid with glass mosaic, oak baseDiameter of table: 65.6 cm (25 13/16 in.)Bequest of Virginia Hubbell©
Pedestal Chair
Eero Saarinen (American, 1910–1961) and 1 other
2001.174cast resin fiberglass, metal base, artificial leather covered cushionsOverall: 81.5 x 49.5 x 56 cm (32 1/16 x 19 1/2 x 22 1/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Philip Alexander©
Pedestal Chair
Eero Saarinen (American, 1910–1961) and 1 other
2001.175cast resin fiberglass, metal base, artificial leather covered cushionsOverall: 81.5 x 49.5 x 56 cm (32 1/16 x 19 1/2 x 22 1/16 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Philip Alexander©
Pedestal Table
Eero Saarinen (American, 1910–1961) and 1 other
2001.176cast resin fiberglass, metal base, wood veneer tabletopDiameter: 40.5 cm (15 15/16 in.); Overall: 52 cm (20 1/2 in.)Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Philip Alexander©
Chair
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) and 1 other
2006.124plywood Overall: 73.3 x 49.5 x 55.9 cm (28 7/8 x 19 1/2 x 22 in.)Gift of Audra and George Rose©
Chair
Charles Eames (American, 1907–1978) and 1 other
2006.125plywood Overall: 72.7 x 49.5 x 55.4 cm (28 5/8 x 19 1/2 x 21 13/16 in.)Gift of Audra and George Rose©
Armchair
William E. Lescaze (American, b. Switzerland, 1896–1969) and 1 other
2012.44chromed metal, modern vinyl covered seat and backOverall: 79.4 x 57.8 x 57.2 cm (31 1/4 x 22 3/4 x 22 1/2 in.)Transfer from the Brooklyn Museum©
Side Chair
Charles H. White (American, 1796–1876)
2012.45rosewood, red silk damaskOverall: 104.1 x 45.7 x 43.8 cm (41 x 18 x 17 1/4 in.)Transfer from the Brooklyn MuseumCCCC0
Armchair
America, New York
2013.96mahogany, leatherOverall: 97 x 68 x 60 cm (38 3/16 x 26 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.)Gift of Harvey Buchanan in memory of Penelope Draper Buchanan and Dorothy Tuckerman DraperCCCC0
Pair of Side Chairs
John Townsend (American, 1732–1809)
2013.97mahoganyOverall: 39 x 24 x 18 cm (15 3/8 x 9 7/16 x 7 1/16 in.)Gift of Harvey Buchanan in memory of Penelope Draper Buchanan and Dorothy Tuckerman DraperCCCC0