1957.0988 chair with 1969.5521 slipcover view 1
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Chair (Easy chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    France, Europe

  • Date:

    1795-1815

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Cherry; Tulip poplar; Silk; Linen

  • Techniques:

    Woven (satin), Block printed

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0988


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0988

Object Name

Chair (Easy chair)

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

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

France, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The upholstery fabric was possibly made in France between 1775 and 1800.

Date

1795-1815

Materials

Mahogany; Cherry; Tulip poplar; Silk; Linen

Techniques

Woven (satin), Block printed

Dimensions (inches)

48 (H) , 32.5 (W) , 27 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

121.92 (H) , 82.55 (W) , 68.58 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at wings; OD from back of crest to front rail. H (seat) 15.5 in. (39.3 cm); W (arms) 32.25 in. (81.8 cm); W (seat front) 26.375 in. (66.9 cm); W (front feet) 25.625 in. (65 cm); W (rear feet) 24 in. (60.9 cm); D (seat) 20.25 in. (51.3).

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. 130.
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
Published without slip cover: p. 115