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Chair (Easy chair)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    Unknown (Furniture maker)

  • Place of Origin:

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

  • Secondary Place of Origin:

    Europe or North America

  • Date:

    1800-1810

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Maple, soft; Tulip poplar; Pine, white; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Woven (compound), Woven (plain), Roller printed, Raised style

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1045


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Object Number

1957.1045

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

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

Secondary Place of Origin

Europe or North America

Secondary Origin Notes

The chair was upholstered in the early 20th century using fabric made between 1940-1950.

Date

1800-1810

Materials

Mahogany; Maple, soft; Tulip poplar; Pine, white; Silk

Techniques

Woven (compound), Woven (plain), Roller printed, Raised style

Dimensions (inches)

47.5 (H) , 34.375 (W) , 32 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

120.65 (H) , 87.313 (W) , 81.28 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at arms; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (crest) 28 in. (71 cm); W (seat) 30 in. (76.1 cm); W (feet) 29.125 in. (73.9 cm).

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. 123.
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
Room view depicting chair with slip cover 1969.5412 A,B, published: p. 77, fig. 51