The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 23, 2024
Curule (Folding) Chair
c. 1450–1500
Overall: 106.7 x 63.5 x 54.6 cm (42 x 25 x 21 1/2 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1949.201
Location: 117A Italian Renaissance
Description
This is a rare example of a Renaissance folding chair. It was intended to be lightweight and easily portable so that it could be folded and transported from room to room or even house to house. They were likely used in Italian homes, though they may have also been favored by scholars and clerics for use in their studies. Their portability also made them useful for extended travel. The fabric is a modern replacement.- Prince Doria, Rome?-1940Ugo Jandolo, Rome, sold to Joseph Brummer, New York, NY1940-1949(Joseph Brummer, New York, NY)1949(Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, June 8-9, 1949)1949-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- The Brummer Gallery Records. Cloisters (Museum), n.d. N4566 libmma.contentdm.oclc.org
- Florence and the Arts: Five Centuries of Patronage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 13-September 19, 1971).Four Modes of Composition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 10-October 27, 1954).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1949.201