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Pergolesi Side Chair

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A classic chair that elevates furniture to art.

About the Model

A delicate, thin, and elaborately carved and painted side chair made in the style of Michelangelo Pergolesi. This chair is an example of a very carefully crafted object, with classical ornamentation and fanciful motifs. The form references classical antiquity and Renaissance decoration. This chair is an innovative use of ornamentation as structure.

Category

Arts + Humanities

Keywords

Product Design, Decorative Arts, Chair, Michelangelo Pergolesi, Italian, italian designer, wood, furniture maker, furniture, goodnight moon, baby book, kids book

Updated

Sep 15 2022

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