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Chair (Easy chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    New Hampshire or Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Date:

    1770-1790

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Maple, soft; Pine, yellow; Oak; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (damask)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1955.0020


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1955.0020

Object Name

Chair (Easy 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 Hampshire or Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was probably made in Europe between 1725-1775.

Date

1770-1790

Materials

Mahogany; Maple, soft; Pine, yellow; Oak; Silk

Techniques

Woven (damask)

Dimensions (inches)

48.75 (H) , 36.75 (W) , 28 (D) , 20.5 (Repeat Height)

Dimensions (centimeters)

123.825 (H) , 93.345 (W) , 71.12 (D) , 52.07 (Repeat Height)

Measurement Notes

OW is at arms; OD is at feet. H (seat frame) 12.875 in. (32.7 cm); W (wings) 28.75 in. (73.0 cm); W (seat front) 30.75 in. (78.1 cm); W (seat back) 25.375 in. (64.5 cm); W (feet) 32.75 in. (83.2 cm); D (seat) 24.5 in. (62.2. cm).

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
Published cat. no. 88, pp. 162-64.