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Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified, Joseph Li Volsi
1800-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Cherry
- Maple, soft
- Oak, red
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1956.0018.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1956.0018.001
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker); Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
England or France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was possibly made in Europe, probably England or France, between 1775 and 1800.
Date
1800-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Cherry
- Maple, soft
- Oak, red
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
46 (H) x 34.125 (W) x 32 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
116.84 (H) x 86.678 (W) x 81.28 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms, OD from front of seat to crest, W (front feet) 25.250 in. , W (wings) 31.000 in.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: no. 125.