1984.0653.009 Slip seat view 1
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Slip seat

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Creator (Role):

    Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Date:

    1760-1780

  • Materials:

    Silk; Pine, hard

  • Techniques:

    Woven (damask)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1984.0653.009


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1984.0653.009

Object Name

Slip seat

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Ernest LoNano Interiors (Maker)
The interior design firm of Ernest Lo Nano manufactured many textile furnishings (curtains, upholstery, bed hangings, etc.) for Henry Francis du Pont between 1929 and 1958. Mr. du Pont mainly worked with Ernest S. Lo Nano Jr (1901 to 1958), who was proprietor of the shop from 1935-1958. Mr.du Pont was quite clear that Lo Nano did not act as the interior designer at Winterthur. Rather, Lo Nano was the curtain maker and upholsterer. Jeni Sandberg has conducted much of the primary research on Lo Nano. See the manuscripts, notes in file "Lo Nano" in textile curator's office.

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

The chair associated with this slip seat, 1959.3391, was made in Philadelphia.

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

Previously attributed to Italy, 1725-1775, this fabric was made between 1750-1800.

Date

1760-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Reverse, fabric label; "Interior Decorator/ ERNEST Lo NANO/ 127 EAST 59TH ST. N.Y."
2. Label; Reverse, twill tape label; "SEASON 4" (stamped in red)
3. Label; Reverse, paper label; "EC5 / RECEPTION ROOM / Oct-Nov-Dec" (typed)
4. Label; Reverse, paper label; "EC5 / RECEPTION ROOM / April-May-June" (typed)
5. Label; Reverse, pinned on tag; "59.3391 / PORT ROYAL PARLOR / #11" [over] "Slipseat / 84.653.9" (graphite)
6. Inscription; Reverse, on scrim; "#5" (white chalk)

Materials

Silk; Pine, hard

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Dimensions (inches)

17.75 (L) , 22.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

45.085 (L) , 57.15 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements overall.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.