EditorialCarri Pothier sitting in her home in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, as her daughter, Abby Pothier, speaks by video from California, Oct. 11, 2022. (Marie Eriel Hobro/The New York Times)
EditorialSide chair (one of a pair), ca. 1775, French, Carved and gilded beech, silk moire upholstery, H. 37-1/8 x W. 20-1/4 x D. 18-3/8 in. (94.3 x 51.4 x 46.7 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, Made by Jean-Jacques Pothier around 1775, these chairs are known as cabriol...
EditorialSofa (canap? ? confidents), Jean-Jacques Pothier (master 1750, working until ca. 1780), ca. 1765, French, Carved and gilded beech, modern silk lampas, H. 41 x W. 76 x D. 31 in. (104.1 x 193.0 x 78.7 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, Jean-Jacques Pothier (master...