1958.0553 Chair, view 1
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Chair (Armchair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1695-1710

  • Materials:

    Maple, sugar; Oak, red; Leather

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.0553


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1958.0553

Object Name

Chair (Armchair)

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

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1695-1710

Materials

Maple, sugar; Oak, red; Leather

Dimensions (inches)

53.25 (H) , 24 (W) , 27.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

135.255 (H) , 60.96 (W) , 69.85 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at arms; OD from back of crest to front of arms. H (seat) 17.25 in. (45.1 cm); W (seat) 22.875 in. (58.1 cm); D (seat) 17 in. (43.2 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
Published: fig. 169 (left), p. 301 and cat. no. 64, pp. 308-10;
[Article] Kenny, Peter M. 1994 "Flat Gates, Draw Bars, Twists, and Urns: New York's Distinctive, Early Baroque Oval Tables with Falling Leaves". American Furniture. 1994: 107-36.
Published: fig. 30, pp. 124-25
[Book] Nutting, Wallace. 1928 Furniture Treasury.
Published: no. 1979.
[Article] Cain, Lynda A. & Carlisle, Nancy. Four Centuries of Massachusetts Furniture. International View. 49-51.
Published: 49-51