Title: Bed steps (Marchepied de lit)
Object type: Bed steps
Date: late 18th century
Artist: possibly by Jean Baptiste Boulard 
Artist bio: French, 1725–1789
Artist nationality: French
Artist role: Maker
Medium: Carved, painted and gilded beech and walnut; modern silk damask
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): H. 17 1/2 x W. 22 x D. 21 in. (44.5 x 55.9 x 53.3 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit line: Gift of Dalva Brothers Inc., 2008
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY