Music stool
Sebastian Erard
(French, 1752–1831)
about 1810
Medium/TechniqueWood
DimensionsHeight x width: 20 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (51.4 x 49.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Horace Wood Brock
Accession number2010.1043
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On viewClassificationsFurniture
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This music stool imitating black and gold lacquer was made by the renowned French instrument maker and inventor Sebastian Erard. This stool, accompanied by a matching duet music stand, was previously owned by Gerald Wellesley (1885–1972), 7th Duke of Wellington, whose collection of Regency furniture helped to revive interest in Thomas Hope in the early twentieth century.
ProvenanceGerald Wellesley (b. 1885 - d. 1972), 7th Duke of Wellington; by descent within the family; sold by the descendants of Wellesley to H. Blairman and Sons, London. About 2002, acquired on the London art market by Horace Wood Brock, New York; 2010, year-end gift of Horace Wood Brock to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 26, 2010)
