1957.0533 Chair, 1969.5503 Slip cover, view 2
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Chair (Easy chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Date:

    1760-1775

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Oak; Pine, white; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (damask)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0533


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0533

Object Name

Chair (Easy chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Unknown (Furniture maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.

Place of Origin

New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This silk damask fabric was made in Europe, probably between 1750 and 1775.

Date

1760-1775

Materials

Mahogany; Oak; Pine, white; Silk

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Construction Description

Hand-woven

Dimensions (inches)

46.25 (H) , 36.25 (W) , 31.25 (D) , 19.5 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

117.475 (H) , 92.075 (W) , 79.375 (D) , 49.53 (Repeat Height)

Measurement Notes

Dimensions with upholstery; OW at arms; OD crest to feet; W (crest) 25.5 in. ; W (wings) 28 in. ; W (seat front) 30.25 in. ; W (feet) 30.250 in. ; D (seat) 22.75 in.; D (feet) 28 in.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: figure 84.
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
Published: pl. 2.
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
Image of print pattern (T17): p. 203, fig. 191