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English, 1718 - 1765
Stool, one of a pair
c.1757
Limewood, gilt, and upholstery
17 x 26 1/2 x 22 inches
The Rienzi Collection
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
This gilded stool was part of a suite made specifically for the spectacular Palm Room at Spencer House, the London home of the Spencers, the family of Diana, Princess of Wales.
An unusual and important design, the stool features stylized, highly carved palm motifs that reflect the decoration featured in teh Palm Room's interior. John Vardy, one of the leading London architects of the eighteenth century, not only designed the Palladian-style house itself, but also much of Spencer House's furnishings and ground-floor interiors.