1958.0680 with cushion 1986.0502 view 1
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Chair (Armchair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1640-1680

  • Materials:

    Ash, black; Elm; Paint

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.0680


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Object Number

1958.0680

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

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

Origin Notes

Forman attributes to perhaps New York City based on the turnings of the finials, which are a type more commonly found on Dutch and German turned chairs, and the presence of an elm splint seat, a wood uncommon in New England furniture of this period.

Date

1640-1680

Materials

Ash, black; Elm; Paint

Dimensions (inches)

46.875 (H) , 23.5 (W) , 23 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

119.06 (H) , 60 (W) , 58 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH at rear left post; OW at feet; OD from back posts to front of feet. H (seat) 17.375 in. (44.1 cm); D (seat) 16.875 in. (42.9 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
Published: cat. no. 9, pp. 108-12