Canapé executé pour Mr. le Comte de Bielenski, from 'Oeuvre de Juste Aurele Meissonnier'

Canapé executé pour Mr. le Comte de Bielenski, from 'Oeuvre de Juste Aurele Meissonnier'

Juste Aurèle Meissonnier

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Design for a canape executed for the interior of the palace of the Duke Bielenski (1735). The canape is characterized by heavily patterned upholstery with a palmette motif in the center. The canape is set against a wall with mouldings in the shape of C-volutes and rocaille motifs.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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