Side Chair

Léon Marcotte French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 736

A French émigré with shops in Paris and New York, Léon Marcotte was one of the most sought-after professional decorators and cabinetmakers during the mid-nineteenth century. His Parisian connections attracted wealthy clients eager to decorate in the latest French styles. This chair is part of a suite of furniture owned by John Taylor Johnston. A railroad executive and the first president of The Met, Johnston used the furniture in the music room of his residence at 8 Fifth Avenue. The delicate neoclassical form and ornament reference French Louis XVI–style furniture, and the classical lyre on the backsplat befitted its use in a music room.

Side Chair, Léon Marcotte (1824–1887), Ebonized maple, brass, gilded brass, reproduction upholstery, American

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Side Chair, Léon Marcotte (1824–1887), Ebonized maple, brass, gilded brass, reproduction upholstery, American
Side Chair, Léon Marcotte (1824–1887), Ebonized maple, brass, gilded brass, reproduction upholstery, American

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