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On Display: House - Blue Room
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified
1795-1815
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Cherry
- Tulip poplar
- Silk
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1957.0988
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0988
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The upholstery fabric was possibly made in France between 1775 and 1800.
Date
1795-1815
Materials
- Mahogany
- Cherry
- Tulip poplar
- Silk
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (satin)
- Block printed
Dimensions (inches)
48 (H) x 32.5 (W) x 27 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
121.92 (H) x 82.55 (W) x 68.58 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at wings; OD from back of crest to front rail. H (seat) 15.5 in. (39.3 cm); W (arms) 32.25 in. (81.8 cm); W (seat front) 26.375 in. (66.9 cm); W (front feet) 25.625 in. (65 cm); W (rear feet) 24 in. (60.9 cm); D (seat) 20.25 in. (51.3).