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On Display: House - Newport Room
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified
1770-1790
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New Hampshire or Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Pine, yellow
- Oak
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1955.0020
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0020
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New Hampshire or Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was probably made in Europe between 1725-1775.
Date
1770-1790
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Pine, yellow
- Oak
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
48.75 (H) x 36.75 (W) x 28 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
123.825 (H) x 93.345 (W) x 71.12 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at arms; OD is at feet. H (seat frame) 12.875 in. (32.7 cm); W (wings) 28.75 in. (73.0 cm); W (seat front) 30.75 in. (78.1 cm); W (seat back) 25.375 in. (64.5 cm); W (feet) 32.75 in. (83.2 cm); D (seat) 24.5 in. (62.2. cm).
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published cat. no. 88, pp. 162-64.