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Veilleuse en forme d'Ottomanne (Settee in the style of an Ottoman sofa)
before 1771
73.2.45
Not currently on view
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8 x 12-1/2 in. (image) 9-3/8 x 15 in. (sheet)
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Color PaletteIn France, the third quarter of the 18th century was a transitional period in which different styles co-existed, though not always harmoniously. These sofas show an adaptation of Turkish designs to French furniture types. They incorporate the sweeping curves, scrolls, and organic forms of the rococo. Additional details such as the carved wood rails of egg-and-dart motif and banded foliage, the lamp, and the garland swags are of ancient Greek origin-and appear as incongruous additions. [text for label of both 73.2.43 and 73.2.45] — ("Eighteenth-Century Furniture Design," May 23, 2009—February 21, 2010, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Conant Galleries)
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