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Mother-of-Pearl Ebony Chair

Amir Mohtashemi Ltd.

Period Late 19th or early 20th century

Origin North America or Europe

Medium Ebony, Mother of pearl

Dimension 84 x 63.5 x 58.5 cm (33¹/₈ x 25 x 23 inches)

The form of this striking chair is inspired by those produced in the Coromandel Coast in India. Since the 19th century, patrons in North America and Europe relied on a handful of furniture makers to produced pieces that were inspired by Indian, as well as Chinese, Egyptian, Japanese, and Moorish, motifs. Most notably, Lockwood de Forest and his cousin-in-law and business partner Louis Comfort Tiffany imported elaborate pieces from South Asia and incorporated these Indian designs in their own works.

Period: Late 19th or early 20th century

Origin: North America or Europe

Medium: Ebony, Mother of pearl

Dimension: 84 x 63.5 x 58.5 cm (33¹/₈ x 25 x 23 inches)

Literature: Further Literature 
Roberta A. Mayer. 2010. Lockwood de Forest: Furnishing the Gilded Age with a Passion for India. Newark: University of Delaware Press.

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