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On Display: House - Federal Parlor
Chair (Lolling chair)
Unidentified, Joseph Li Volsi
1800-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Satinwood
- Ebony
- Maple, soft
- Birch
- Pine, white
Museum Object Number
1957.0652
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0652
Object Name
Chair (Lolling 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 could be Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
Per a previous cataloguer, the fabric used on this chair was made in France or Spain, 1780-1820.
Date
1800-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Satinwood
- Ebony
- Maple, soft
- Birch
- Pine, white
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
Dimensions (inches)
44.25 (H) x 26 (W) x 30.25 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
112.4 (H) x 66 (W) x 76.8 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW is at seat front. OD is from crest to seat front.
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. 113.Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p. 103Electronic: Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF721