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On Display: House - Readbourne Parlor
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified, Joseph Li Volsi
1735-1740
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut
- Oak
- Cherry
- Silk
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1952.0238
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1952.0238
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
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously, this fabric was attributed to France or Italy, 1700-1800. It was probably made in Europe between 1750-1825.
Date
1735-1740
Materials
- Walnut
- Oak
- Cherry
- Silk
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
49.375 (H) x 35 (W) x 27 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
125.413 (H) x 88.9 (W) x 68.58 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at arms. OD is at feet.
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: no. 78.