Object Number 1951.0035

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift 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 or Hudson River Valley, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Creation place pertains to chair. The chair was probably upholstered at Winterthur or in New York City in the early 20th century. The slipcover was probably made at Winterthur.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The fixed upholstery fabric was probably made in France between 1780 and 1800. The slipcover fabric was probably made in England c. 1825.

Date

1790-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; On reverse, lower right corner; "51.35 / T182" (in graphite)
2. Inscription; Inner rail; In handwritten chalk on inner rail "I"

Materials

Mahogany; Ash; Pine, white; Satinwood; Cotton; Silk

Techniques

Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style

Dimensions (inches)

39.625 (H) , 21.5 (W) , 20.25 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

100.648 (H) , 54.61 (W) , 51.435 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at front of seat, OD from front of seat 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: p. 109, no.56.