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Of ebonized wood and gilt brass. Each stool raised on four outswept sabre form supports united by a plain shallow seat rail and terminating in a voluted handrest set with gilt brass roundels. Each with turned molded cross rest. Both with probably original needlework seats depicting a turkey and hawk on a peach colored field.
This pair of stools is executed in the “monumental and unfrivolous” style à la greque. The shape of the stools is reminiscent of the ancient x-form and klismos seats as interpreted in neoclassical design, but is distilled to produce a design based on form and proportion, at the expense of decoration and ornament. An inventive character is present in the high curved arm supports.
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