1957.1273 Chair, Easy Chair
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Chair (Easy chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture Maker)

    Scalamandré (Fabric manufacturer)

  • Place of Origin:

    Baltimore, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Long Island City, New York, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1790-1800

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Tulip poplar; Pine, hard; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (compound), Woven (brocaded)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1273


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Object Number

1957.1273

Object Name

Chair (Easy 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.

Scalamandré (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

Baltimore, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Long Island City, New York, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was manufactured by Scalamandre #26157-1 "Le Grand Palais".

Date

1790-1800

Materials

Mahogany; Tulip poplar; Pine, hard; Silk

Techniques

Woven (compound), Woven (brocaded)

Dimensions (inches)

49 (H) , 34.625 (W) , 32 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

124.46 (H) , 87.95 (W) , 81.28 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at arms; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (crest) 24.25 in. (61.5 cm); W (wings) 29.75 in. (75.5 cm); W (seat) 29 in. (73.6 cm).

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. 127
[Manuscript] Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.