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On Display: House - Essex Room
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified, Joseph Li Volsi
1760-1775
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash
- Oak
Museum Object Number
1957.0665
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0665
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
This chair was upholstered in 1971 using fabric made in Europe, probably between 1880-1940. The fabric was previously attributed to France between 1750-1780.
Date
1760-1775
Materials
- Mahogany
- Ash
- Oak
Techniques
- Woven (damask)
Dimensions (inches)
44.5 (H) x 34.25 (W) x 31 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
113.03 (H) x 87 (W) x 79 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms, OD from front feet to crest.
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: fig. 94Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p. 67Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Book: Hummel, Charles F. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to Chippendale Furniture: Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies.
• Published: pl. 7.