1957.0740.001 Chair
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Chair (Side chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe or North America

  • Date:

    1825-1840

  • Materials:

    Mahogany veneer; Pine, whiteor cedar; Ash; Cherry; Cotton; Rayon; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (twill)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0740.001


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Object Number

1957.0740.001

Object Name

Chair (Side 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, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe or North America

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric is a modern reproduction, probably made between 1950-1970. This tape is probably 18th century.

Date

1825-1840

Materials

Mahogany veneer; Pine, whiteor cedar; Ash; Cherry; Cotton; Rayon; Silk

Techniques

Woven (twill)

Dimensions (inches)

34.25 (H) , 17.5 (W) , 20 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

86.995 (H) , 44.45 (W) , 50.8 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW and OD from front to rear feet.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] McClelland, Nancy Vincent. 1939 Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency.
Related object: Plate 109. Ill. of similar form.
[Book] Smith, George. 1826 The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's guide: being a complete drawing book, in which will be comprised treatises on geometry and perspective...
Related object: Plate CXLVI and III.
[Book] Toms, W. 1840 Thirty-Six New Original and Practical Designs for Chairs.
Related object: Plate 19-22 and c.
[Book] Bishop, Robert & Hummel, Charles F. 1972 Centuries and styles of the American chair, 1640-1970.
Published: fig. 514, p. 313.
[Book] Schwarze, Wolfgang. 1975 Antike Deutsche Mobel: Burgerliche und rustikale Mobel in Deutschland 1700 bis 1840.
Related object: no. 49c.
[Catalogue] Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc. 1990 Property of a European Foundation, October 26, 1990.
Related object: no. 308. Ill of similar form.
[Catalogue] Christie's, Inc. 06/02/1990 Fine American Furniture, Silver, Folk Art and Decorative Arts, June 2, 1990.
See p. 151, lot no. 250 for similar forms.
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
Chair from set published: p. 128