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Chair

Creator Name

Vienna, Austria;
Unknown

Cultural Context

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Viennese; Austrian

Date

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Creation: 19th century

About the Work

Art Institute of Chicago Object Description
This chair is an elegant example of the style of furniture made during the quarter century following the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. During this period it was thought that a citizen’s principal duty was to live a quiet life: the home became a sanctuary where domestic values and family-centered activities were elevated and cherished. These virtues were exemplified in the popular press by a comic fictional character whose name, Biedermeier, eventually came to identify the period and its art. Biedermeier style began in courtly and aristocratic circles before becoming popular with the newly prosperous middle classes. Made in Vienna of native walnut, this side chair was designed to be comfortable, durable, easily portable, and adaptable to a ...

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Title

Chair

Creator

Vienna, Austria;
Unknown

Worktype

Furniture; chair; seating; furniture; european decorative arts

Cultural Context

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Viennese; Austrian

Material

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Other: Wood, Textile
Walnut and modern replacement upholstery; walnut

Dimensions

93.7 × 48.3 × 50.2 cm (36 7/8 × 19 × 19 3/4 in.)

Technique

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Language

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Date

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Creation: 19th century
1815–20

Provenance

Gift of the Antiquarian Society from the Capital Campaign Fund

Style Period

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Biedermeier

Rights

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Public Domain
Public Domain

Inscription

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Location

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Creation: Austria
Vienna

Subjects

furniture

Topic

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Curationist Contributors

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Sharon Mizota

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