Folding X-chair

Northern Netherlands, c. 1620–1650, walnut, modern leather upholstery

Since antiquity, this type of folding or X-chair has served as a seat of honour for emperors and bishops. Usually, there was only one such chair in a room – reserved for a person of standing. The front legs and posts are decorated with dolphins and crowned Tritons (mermen: half-men, half-fish). The hinge on the front is fitted with a lion’s head.

  • Artwork typechair, seating furniture, folding chair
  • Object numberBK-15337
  • Dimensionswidth 74.5 cm, height 45 cm x width 45 cm x depth 44 cm, height 100 cm x width 74.5 cm x depth 44.3 cm x depth 44.3 cm, weight 11 kg