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On Display: House - Philadelphia Bedroom
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified
1750-1760
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1959.1121
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1121
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per previous cataloger, this fabric was made in France between 1740-1760.
Date
1750-1760
Materials
- Mahogany
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
44.125 (H) x 38.25 (W) x 35.125 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
112.078 (H) x 97.155 (W) x 89.218 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms, OD from front feet to crest.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig.85