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On Display: House - Sheraton Room
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified, Joseph Li Volsi
1790-1800
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.0516
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0516
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker); Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is probably Massachusetts.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Previously dated 1800-1825, this fabric was probably made in Europe between 1800-1850.
Date
1790-1800
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (twill)
Dimensions (inches)
38.25 (H) x 25 (W) x 26.5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
97.16 (H) x 63.5 (W) x 67.31 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at seat; OD from back of crest to front of seat. H (to seat rail) 15.5 in. (39.2 cm); W (arms) 24.25 in. (61.5 cm); W (feet) 25 in. (63.4 cm); D (seat) 21.5 (54.5 cm); D (feet) 19.5 in. (49.4 cm).
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. 133.