Pierre Legrain (1889-1929)
Curule stool
c. 1923
Wood, sharkskin, lacquer
H. 56.2 cm (22 1/8 in.)
Brooklyn Museum of Art,
purchased with funds given by an anonymous donor

The seat and central legs of this Legrain stool are covered with sharkskin; the four outside legs and base are painted black. This stool mirrors the form of the upper portion of the large throne of King Gezo in the photograph here.