1957.0923.001 chair with R2001.0002.003 slip cover view 1
  • 1957.0923.001 chair with R2001.0002.003 slip cover view 1
  • Enlarge

  •            

Chair (Armchair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    France, Europe

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Maple; Birch; Pine, white; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (compound)

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0923.001


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0923.001

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

Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

This chair is upholstered with fabric possibly made in France 1750-1775 and is displayed with a slip cover made from fabric produced by Brunschwig & Fils, Inc.

Materials

Mahogany; Maple; Birch; Pine, white; Silk

Techniques

Woven (compound)

Dimensions (inches)

37.625 (H) , 22 (W) , 20.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

95.568 (H) , 55.88 (W) , 52.388 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at seat; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (crest) 17.875 in. (47.8 cm); W (arms) 21.125 in. (53.5 cm); W (feet) 21.5 in. (54.5 cm); D (feet) 19.5 in. (49.4 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

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. 20.