grotto chairs
Identification code: 300139997
Hierarchy classification:
- top of the aat hierarchies
- Objects Facet
- Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
- Furnishings (hierarchy name)
- furnishings (works)
- [furnishings by form or function]
- furniture
- [furniture by form or function]
- seating furniture
- single seating furniture
- chairs (furniture forms)
- [chairs by form]
- [chairs by form: back form]
Alternative term/s
- chairs, grotto
- grotto chair
Anotations
Scope note:
Design which originally appeared in Chippendale's Director for chairs with a back in the form of an open scallop shell; often decorated in silver gilt or painted to look like mother of pearl.
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