Voyeuse
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: Made 1780 - 1790
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 91 x 38 cm
Inventory numberNMK 133/1944
AcqusitionBequest 1944 Ms Elsbeth Funck
Other titlesTitel (sv): Voyeuse Titel (en): Voyeuse Tidigare: Schackstol
DescriptionDescription: The voyeuse was named for its function. The chair was intended for use in connection with card games, which became very popular in 18th-century salons. The top of the backrest is broad and padded. An observer behind a seated player had a convenient place to rest a hand. Johan Erik Höglander and Erik Öhrmark both became master craftsmen in Stockholm in 1777 and are considered to the leading late 18th-century Swedish chair-makers.
Exhibited
Collection
MaterialTextile fibre, Wood
TechniqueCarved, Gilt, Applied art
Object category