1952.0243 Chair, Side 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

  • Date:

    1760-1780

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Maple, soft; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (damask)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1952.0243


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1952.0243

Object Name

Chair (Side chair)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift 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

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was possibly made in Europe 1750-1775.

Date

1760-1780

Materials

Mahogany; Maple, soft; Silk

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Dimensions (inches)

37.75 (H) , 24.125 (W) , 22 (D) , 15.5 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

95.885 (H) , 61.278 (W) , 55.88 (D) , 39.37 (Repeat Height)

Measurement Notes

OW at knees; OD at feet. H (seat) 18 in. (45.6 cm); W (feet) 24.125 in. (61.2 cm).

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: Figure 147
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
Image of textile print pattern p. 204, fig. 193
[Book] Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
Published: fig. 7.