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On Display: House - Blue Room
Sofa
Unidentified, Scalamandré
1795-1805
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash
- Maple, soft
- Spruce
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1959.0750
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0750
Object Name
Sofa
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker); Scalamandré (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Massachusetts.
Secondary Place of Origin
Long Island City; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric, "Brocaurt de Lavallois," (#96118-4, 100% silk), was purchased from Scalamandre Incorporated of Long Island City, New York. It was possibly woven between 1975-1977 and was acquired on 11/24/1987.
Date
1795-1805
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash
- Maple, soft
- Spruce
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
36.5 (H) x 28.25 (D) x 73.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
92.71 (H) x 71.76 (D) x 186.69 (L)
Measurement Notes
OL at crest; OD from back of crest to front of feet . H (seat) 16 in. (40.5 cm); W (arms) 72 in.; W (seat and feet) 62 in.; D (seat) 24.5 in. (62.1 cm); D (feet) 25. 25 in. (64 cm).