Chair (Side chair)

Museum Object Number 1957.0518.002

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Unknown (Furniture maker)

Creator Notes

This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

Previously attributed to France, this fabric was probably woven in Europe between 1780-1825.

Date

1795-1800

Materials

Mahogany; Satinwood ; Birch; Maple; Silk; Bast fiber (linen or hemp)

Techniques

Woven (satin)

Dimensions (inches)

35.75 (H) , 20.5 (W) , 19 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

90.81 (H) , 52.07 (W) , 48.26 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD at feet. H (seat) 16.75 in. (42.4 cm); W (crest) 15.125 in. (38.4 cm); W (seat) 20.5 in. (52 cm); D (seat) 17 in. (43.1 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 25.