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Chair (Side chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture Maker)

    Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)

  • Place of Origin:

    Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Maple, hard; Cherry; Pine, white

  • Techniques:

    Woven (damask)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0040.001


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Object Number

1957.0040.001

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Unknown (Furniture Maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.

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

Connecticut, New England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was probably made in Europe, possibly as a late 19th or a 20th century revival of 18th century design.

Materials

Mahogany; Maple, hard; Cherry; Pine, white

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Dimensions (inches)

39.75 (H) , 21.5 (W) , 21.125 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

100.965 (H) , 54.61 (W) , 53.657 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at seat front, OD from seat front to rear feet.

Object Description

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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. 47.
[Book] Thornton, Peter. 1965 Baroque and Rococo Silks.
Related fabric: pl.114a, p.194