1958.1021 Armchair
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Chair (Armchair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Date:

    1720-1740

  • Materials:

    Maple; Oak; Cherry

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.1021


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1958.1021

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.

Place of Origin

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

Origin Notes

Creation place pertains to the chair.

Date

1720-1740

Materials

Maple; Oak; Cherry

Dimensions (inches)

46 (H) , 26.25 (W) , 21 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

116.84 (H) , 66.675 (W) , 53.34 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at feet, OD from front feet to crest. Width of back edge of cushion: 19 inches: Width of front edge: 22.50 inches; Length: 18 inches.

Object Description

Text available soon.

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 in no. 24.
[Article] Bohdan, Carol. 1978 The Cabriole Leg. American Arts and Antiques.

[Article] Butler, Joseph T. 1980 Dutch and English Influences on Pre-Revolutionary New York Furniture. Art and Antiques Magazine. (May)

[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
Published: p. 39
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
Image of fabric pattern T9 on cushion, p.201, figs. 188a-b