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Chair (Side chair)
John Townsend, Joseph Li Volsi
1800-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Townsend (Cabinetmaker)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Maple
- Pine, white
- Tulip poplar
- Chestnut
- Horsehair
Museum Object Number
1966.0112
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1966.0112
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
John Townsend (Cabinetmaker); Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Newport; Rhode Island; Newport; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made in Europe in the 20th century.
Date
1800-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Inside the rear rail
Inscription: "Made by John Townsend/ Newport, 1800"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Maple
- Pine, white
- Tulip poplar
- Chestnut
- Horsehair
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
38.5 (H) x 21.5 (W) x 21 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
97.79 (H) x 54.61 (W) x 53.34 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at the seat front. OD from crest to seat front.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Heckscher, Morrison H. 2005 John Townsend: Newport Cabinetmaker.
• Published: cat. no. 48, pp. 181-83 (label and chair illustrated) and fig. 69, p. 196.Electronic: Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF4263