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Chair (Armchair)
Unidentified, Joseph Li Volsi
1780-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1959.0596
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0596
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker); Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in England between 1790-1820.
Date
1780-1800
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
43.5 (H) x 25.75 (W) x 30.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
110.17 (H) x 65.41 (W) x 76.2 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at feet; OD from back of crest to front of feet. W (crest) 21.5 in. (54.5 cm); W (back of arms) 24.5 in. (62.1 cm); W (seat) 25.75 in. (65.3 cm); D (feet) 25.25 in. (64.0 cm).