Chair (Easy chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Ernest Hagen (Furniture Maker)

    Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    France, Europe

  • Date:

    1890-1920

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Maple, soft; Ash; Ash, black

  • Techniques:

    Woven (compound)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1952.0093


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1952.0093

Object Name

Chair (Easy chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Ernest Hagen (Furniture Maker)

Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
August 14, 1907-October 22, 1985
Per telephone conversation with Paul Periconi, nephew of Joseph LiVolsi, 08/18/2009: LiVolsi was born on August 14, 1907. His father, Salvatore, and his mother immigrated from Italy. Joseph LiVolsi was a third generation upholsterer. LiVolsi married his wife, Grace on November 18, 1934. In addition to working for Winterthur, Mr. Periconi notes that his uncle did work for the White House refurnishing project and for Mount Vernon, among other museums. LiVolsi worked at home after his retirement until the time of his death. It is very likely that all information, fabric scraps, and tools pertaining to his upholstery business were disposed of after Grace LiVolsi's death in 2007. (SAJ, 08/18/2009) More information about LiVolsi is available on the website: http://www.scovottifamily.com/grace.html

Place of Origin

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

Secondary Place of Origin

France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The upholstery fabric is a reproduction made in France by Prelle et Cie in 1966. It is a copy of the fabric on the retired window hangings 1957.1353.001-.003, formerly used in the Phyfe room.

Date

1890-1920

Materials

Mahogany; Maple, soft; Ash; Ash, black

Techniques

Woven (compound)

Dimensions (inches)

36.875 (H) , 30.75 (W) , 32 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

93.663 (H) , 78.105 (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 (seat) 30.125 in. (76.4 cm); W (feet) 27.125 in. (68.8 cm).

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Burnham, Dorothy K. 1980 Warp and Weft: a Textile Terminology. 216.
Discussion of lampas: p. 82-83
[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: no. 135.
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
Published: p. 112