1957.0739 Armchair overall
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Chair (Armchair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1815-1825

  • Materials:

    Maple, soft; Walnut; Hickory; Paint; Gilt; Maple, hard; Cherry; Silk; Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Woven (compound)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0739


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Object Number

1957.0739

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

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

Secondary Place of Origin

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

Secondary Origin Notes

The reproduction fabrics were made by Brunschwig & Fils, Inc in 1989. See conservation file for report dated 2/23/1989.

Date

1815-1825

Materials

Maple, soft; Walnut; Hickory; Paint; Gilt; Maple, hard; Cherry; Silk; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (compound)

Dimensions (inches)

38 (H) , 26.75 (W) , 26 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

96.52 (H) , 67.945 (W) , 66.04 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at front of seat, OD from front to rear feet.

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. 79
[Book] Cooper, Wendy A. 1993 Classical Taste in America 1800-1840.
Published: fig. 97
[Article] Fennimore, Donald L. 05//1990 Egyptian Influence on American Furniture. Antiques.
Published: Pl. IX
[Article] Stewart, Patrick. 1978 The American Empire Style. American Art Journal. (November)

[Book] Voorsanger, Catherine Hoover & Howat, John K. 2000 Art and the Empire City: New York, 1825-1861.
Published: Frontispiece and cat. no. 221, p. 514.
[Other] Ausherman, Dale. 2015 Winterthur Furniture Forum.