Chair (Armchair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture Maker)

    Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    White Plains, New York, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1795-1815

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Oak, white; Maple, soft; Tulip poplar; Silk; Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Woven (satin), Woven (plain), Roller printed, Mordant style

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0835.002


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0835.002

Object Name

Chair (Armchair)

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.

Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)

Place of Origin

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

Secondary Place of Origin

White Plains, New York, United States, North America

Secondary Origin Notes

This fabric was woven in 1968 by Brunschwig and Fils ("Jaujac-pattern #121040")

Date

1795-1815

Materials

Mahogany; Oak, white; Maple, soft; Tulip poplar; Silk; Cotton

Techniques

Woven (satin), Woven (plain), Roller printed, Mordant style

Dimensions (inches)

35.25 (H) , 22.25 (W) , 21.125 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

89.218 (H) , 56.833 (W) , 53.658 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at arm supports at seat; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (crest) 16.5 in. (41.8 cm); W (front of arms) 21.5 in. (54.5 cm); W (feet) 20.25 in. (51.3 cm).

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. 65
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
Chairs from set published: p. 108