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Johannes Justus Schact
Four Choir Stall Panels1723-1726, with additions in 1787

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Marquetry wooden panel with two tall dark cartouches inlaid with scrolling foliage above an architectural scene depicting a columned hall with checkered floor
Marquetry panel in warm honey and dark walnut tones, divided into two sections: upper half with two symmetrical cartouche designs featuring scrolling acanthus foliage on a herringbone-veneered ground; lower half with an architectural interior scene depicting columns, arched niches, throne chairs, and a checkered floor rendered in fine inlaid woodwork.
Wooden panel with elaborate marquetry inlay in warm amber, walnut, and dark brown tones. Upper section features two symmetrical vertical cartouches with scrollwork and pendant motifs on a herringbone veneer ground; lower panel displays a large baroque medallion with acanthus scrolls and a central shield-like form with green inlay accent.
Marquetry panel in warm honey and amber tones, divided into two sections: upper section features paired vertical cartouches with stylized floral and foliate inlays framed by chevron-patterned veneer; lower section displays a symmetrical floral bouquet in a vase with scrolling acanthus leaves, all inlaid with contrasting dark and light woods and small bone or ivory dot accents.

Johannes Justus Schact, Choir Stall Panels (One of four), 1723-1726, with additions in 1787, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lauritz Melchior, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Johannes Justus Schact
Title
Four Choir Stall Panels
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1723-1726, with additions in 1787
Medium
Oak, walnut veneer, boxwood, rosewood, ebony, majole, ivory, horn
Dimensions
29 1/2 x 61 1/2 in. (74.93 x 156.21 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lauritz Melchior
Accession Number
53.26.1-.4
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design