About This Artwork
Italian, Florence
Designer and Maker: Luigi Frullini, 1839-1897
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Walnut, carved with ivy, lion masks, griffins, cats, and sleeping babies in the armrests; upholstered in cut velvet.
88.9 x 93.9 cm (35 x 37 in.); Diameter: 93.9 cm (37 in.)
Through prior gifts of Emily Crane Chadbourne, Edna Olive Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Regenstein Sr., and Mrs. Gustavus F. Swift Jr.; restricted gifts of Kenilworth Garden Club and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Southworth; Richard T. Crane Jr. Endowment; European Decorative Arts Purchase Fund, 1986.1002