Marie Antoinette Exhibit
IF YOU'RE GOING...
What do you get for the girl who has everything? A gilded armchair will do—that is, if she’s Marie Antoinette. This one, adorned with carvings of reeds and wheat ears and upholstered in an embroidered floral pattern, served the young monarch in the Petit Trianon on the grounds of Versailles. It and other objects from the former royal château are making a rare trip outside France and can be seen at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor through February 17. (415) 750-3600, www.legionofhonor.org.
Photography courtesy Legion of Honor/Jean-Marc Manaï
This article was first published in January 2008. Some facts may have aged gracelessly. Please call ahead to verify information.
