//
For internal use only
On Display: House - Seventh Floor Hall - North End
Chair (Side chair)
Unidentified, Joseph Li Volsi
1760-1780
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Oak, white
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0051
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1957.0051
Object Name
Chair (Side chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker); Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
A previous cataloguer stated the fabric was possibly made in France, 1735-65.
Date
1760-1780
Materials
- Mahogany
- Oak, white
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (brocaded)
Dimensions (inches)
39.25 (H) x 22.5 (W) x 21.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
99.7 (H) x 57.15 (W) x 54.61 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is of seat front; OD is from crest to front feet. H (seat front) 17.75 in. (45 cm); W (crest) 20.25 in. (51.3 cm); W (front feet) 22 in. (55.8 cm); D (feet): 21.5 in. (54.5 cm); D (seat) 16.5 in. (41.8 cm)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: fig. 9.