1954.0518 Chair, view 1
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Chair (Armchair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1725-1745

  • Materials:

    Walnut, black; Leather

  • Museum Object Number:

    1954.0518


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Object Number

1954.0518

Object Name

Chair (Armchair)

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

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Origin is probably Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, possibly Delaware or New Jersey.

Date

1725-1745

Materials

Walnut, black; Leather

Dimensions (inches)

49.875 (H) , 24.875 (W) , 24 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

126.683 (H) , 62.87 (W) , 60.33 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at arms; OD from back of crest to front of arms. H (seat) 15.5 in. (39.4 cm); W (crest) 19 in. (48.1 cm); W (seat) 23.375 in. (59.3 cm); W (feet) 23.25 in. (59.0 cm); D (seat) 17.875 in. (45.4 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
Published: cat. no. 82, pp. 352-54.
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.