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Object Identification
Work type
Furniture
Object type
Throne
Classification
Decorative Arts - Furniture
Object class
Furniture
Object category
Seating
Identifier
MUS-FURN-0001
Level of description
Item
Title
Title
Ceremonial Throne with Tree-of-Life Motif
Alternate title
The Arboreal Throne
Creator
Creator identity
Unknown cabinetmaker (continental workshop)
Creator role
Cabinetmaker
Creator attribution
Attributed to a Central European court workshop
Creation
Creation date
circa 1860-1880
Date range
1860-01-01 – 1880-12-31
Style
Baroque Revival
Period
19th century
Cultural group
Western European
Measurements
Measurements
H 168 cm x W 86 cm x D 74 cm
Dimensions
168 x 86 x 74 cm
Materials / Techniques
Materials
Carved hardwood (oak), gesso, gilt
Techniques
Hand-carving, gilding, joinery (mortise and tenon)
Extent and medium
1 carved seat of estate (3D model: glTF binary)
Subject / Content
Scope and content
A high-backed ceremonial throne whose carved crest depicts a stylised tree of life, its branches radiating into the back panel. Acquired as a demonstration object for the museum 3D digital-twin collection.
Style / Period
Baroque Revival
Cultural context
European court furniture tradition
Subject display
Tree of life; seat of estate; ceremonial regalia
Historical context
Thrones of this form were commissioned for guild halls and minor courts as symbols of authority during the historicist revival of the later 19th century.
Condition
Condition term
Stable
Condition date
2026-02-15
Condition description
Sound structure; minor gilt loss on the crest; no active infestation.
Condition notes
Recommend dusting with soft brush only; gilding is friable.
Condition agent
Conservation Dept.
Provenance / Location
Provenance
Private collection, Vienna, until 2003; museum study collection thereafter.
Provenance text
Recorded in a Viennese estate inventory of 1911; entered the museum study collection as a teaching object.
Ownership history
Private collection (Vienna) -> dealer (2003) -> museum study collection (2004).
Current location
Gallery 4 - Decorative Arts
Current location repository
Heratio Demonstration Museum
Current location geography
Main Building, Level 2
Legal status
Owned
Rights type
Copyright
Rights holder
Heratio Demonstration Museum
Cataloging
Cataloger name
A. Curator
Cataloging date
2026-06-09
Cataloging institution
Heratio Demonstration Museum
Record Info
Created
2026-06-09 06:37
Last updated
2026-06-09 06:37