Stadtholder’s chair and footstool

attributed to workshop of Xavery, weduwe Jan Baptist, 1747 - 1748

As stadtholder, William IV was also commander of the army and navy of the Dutch Republic. This ceremonial chair was commissioned for him by the Amsterdam Admiralty - the administration of the fleet. The seat may have been designed by Xavery’s brother-in-law, Nicolaas Bruynestein of The Hague, but it is equally possible that he simply carried out the gilding.

  • Artwork typearmstoel, stadhoudersstoel
  • Object numberBK-NM-3559
  • Dimensionsheight 143 cm
  • Physical characteristicsverguld iepenhout, fluweel, zilverdraad, zijde