Scissor chair, 1580–1600

Walnut

(H x W)105 × 74 cm

Place mentionedNothern Italy

Status

on display, room 002

About the workThe original form of the scissor chair, with X-shaped curved legs but no arm or back rests, already existed in ancient times. From the Middle Ages, this type of seat was particularly widespread in Europe and the Middle East. As it was considered a symbol of power, it was reserved for higher-ranking church dignitaries and political officials. This furniture was often adorned with ornamentation, carvings or turned knobs at the ends of the armrests, as in this example, as well as decorative seat cushions.

AccessionAcquired 1927 from the Kunstgewerbemuseum

Provenance[...]; bis 27.4.1889 - 1927 Dr. Franz Johann Joseph Bock, Kanonikus, Geistlicher und Kunsthistoriker (Aachen-Burtscheid 1823-1899 Aachen); 24.7.1889 - 1927 ehem. Kunstgewerbemuseum Düsseldorf (1883-1927) angekauft von Bock; 1927 übernommen aus dem Kunstgewerbemuseum

Inventory numberP 15158

Renaissance

Contact

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