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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
1959.0597
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0597
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)
45 (H) x 26.25 (W) x 30 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
114.3 (H) x 66.675 (W) x 76.2 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at feet; OD from back of crest to front of feet. W (crest) 21.75 in. (55.1 cm); W (front of arms) 23.25 in. (59.0 cm); W (seat) 26.25 in. (66.6 cm); D (feet) 24.25 in. (61.5 cm).