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On Display: House - Oyster Bay Room
Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified
1640-1700
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Oak, red
- Oak, white
Museum Object Number
1953.0104
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1953.0104
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is New York City or Dutch Long Island. Kamil attributes to probably New York City, c. 1675.
Date
1640-1700
Materials
- Oak, red
- Oak, white
Dimensions (inches)
43.125 (H) x 25 (W) x 21.75 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
109.54 (H) x 64 (W) x 55.2 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at crest; OD from back posts to front of arms. H (seat) 18.375 in. (46.7 cm); W (seat) 21.625 in. (54.9 cm); D (seat) 17.125 in. (44.1 cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
• Published: cat. no. 20, pp. 152-53Article: Kamil, Neil D. 1995 "Hidden in Plain Sight: Disappearance and Material Life in Colonial New York". American Furniture. 1995: 191-249.
• Published: figs. 43-44, pp. 232-34Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.