1985.R.610, Table, 17th century
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Tables at La Pausa provided surfaces for the display of the Reves' large collection of porcelain, metalwork, small sculpture, glass, and silver.
1985.R.609, Table, 17th century
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Fashion designer Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel originally installed table at Villa La Pausa, and it remained part of the villa's decor through the residency of Wendy and Emery Reves. Tables at La Pausa provided surfaces for the display of the Reves' large collection of porcelain, metalwork, small sculpture, glass, and silver.
1985.R.595, Table, early 20th century
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Fashion designer Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel originally installed this console side table at Villa La Pausa, and it remained part of the villa's decor through the residency of Wendy and Emery Reves. Tables at La Pausa provided surfaces for the display of the Reves' large collection of porcelain, metalwork, small sculpture, glass, and silver.
1985.R.594, Chest, 17th century
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Wooden chests, typically found in the main living areas of medieval and Renaissance interiors like the bedroom, the hall, and the study, served many purposes and were standard pieces of personal storage furniture during this period. Over the centuries, craftsmen produced chests throughout Europe.
1985.R.593, Easel, 17th century
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
English Silver (mid 17th-early 18th century)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
In 1660, after a decade of somber Puritanical rule, the English welcomed the return to monarchy under King Charles II with an outpouring of joy and new wealth and thirty years of extravagant Baroque style.
1985.R.192-193, Candlestick, Normandy, France, c. 1700-1775
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This candlestick is part of a well known group featuring raised and fluted bases, ribbed mid-sections, and fluted sockets. Sticks of this type are believed to have been made in Normandy.