Art for Art's Sake 1870s-1880s

Lawrence Alma-Tadema - Armchair

Armchair Lawrence Alma-Tadema Made by Johnstone, Norman & Co. London 1884-6 Mahogany, with cedar and ebony veneer, inlay of several woods, ivory and abalone shell Museum no. W.25:1-1980

Lawrence Alma-Tadema - Armchair

This armchair was designed for a 'Greek parlour' and belonged to Henry Gourdon Marquand, the second director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Museum no. W.25:1, 2-1980