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During the 16th century, walnut gradually replaced oak for finer furniture as evidenced by this walnut stool, since it was less apt to splinter and could be carved more easily. It also looked better, taking a rich polish like a patinaed bronze. Architectural in form, Renaissance furniture relied on relief ornamentation contained within a rectangular outline.
In furnishing their Riviera villa, Emery and Wendy Reves shunned the vogue for 18th century French decoration. Instead, they mostly collected late Renaissance and Baroque pieces made in the Mediterranean area and the Low Countries.
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Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art, 1985), 154.
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Note: Label text indicates that this stool was originally owned by Chanel--but that is not the case. Per provenance copy, Emery Reves purchased this stool in London
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Until 1964: S.W. Wolsey, Genuine Antique Furniture and Decoration, Early Period Specialist, London [1]
1964-1985: Emery Reves (1904-1983) purchased from S.W. Wolsey, Genuine Antique Furniture and Decoration, Early Period Specialist, London, June 22, 1964 [1]
Until 1985: Emery Reves (1904-1983) and Wendy Reves (1916-2007) (owned jointly), La Pausa, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France [1]
From 1985: Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection, gift of Wendy Reves (1916-2007)
[1] According to the following document found in the DMA object file: an original invoice from S.W. Wolsey, Genuine Antique Furniture and Decoration, Early Period Specialist, London, addressed to Emery Reves (June 22, 1964)
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General Description
During the 16th century, walnut gradually replaced oak for finer furniture as evidenced by this walnut stool, since it was less apt to splinter and could be carved more easily. It also looked better, taking a rich polish like a patinaed bronze. Architectural in form, Renaissance furniture relied on relief ornamentation contained within a rectangular outline.
In furnishing their Riviera villa, Emery and Wendy Reves shunned the vogue for 18th century French decoration. Instead, they mostly collected late Renaissance and Baroque pieces made in the Mediterranean area and the Low Countries.
Adapted from
Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art, 1985), 154.
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title
display/search dates
provenance
Place of origin
Note: Label text indicates that this stool was originally owned by Chanel--but that is not the case. Per provenance copy, Emery Reves purchased this stool in London
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1964: S.W. Wolsey, Genuine Antique Furniture and Decoration, Early Period Specialist, London [1]
1964-1985: Emery Reves (1904-1983) purchased from S.W. Wolsey, Genuine Antique Furniture and Decoration, Early Period Specialist, London, June 22, 1964 [1]
Until 1985: Emery Reves (1904-1983) and Wendy Reves (1916-2007) (owned jointly), La Pausa, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France [1]
From 1985: Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection, gift of Wendy Reves (1916-2007)
[1] According to the following document found in the DMA object file: an original invoice from S.W. Wolsey, Genuine Antique Furniture and Decoration, Early Period Specialist, London, addressed to Emery Reves (June 22, 1964)
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