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On Display: House - Nemours Room
Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified
1800-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, white
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.1045
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1045
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture maker)
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Europe or North America
Secondary Origin Notes
The chair was upholstered in the early 20th century using fabric made between 1940-1950.
Date
1800-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, white
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Raised style
Dimensions (inches)
47.5 (H) x 34.375 (W) x 32 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
120.65 (H) x 87.313 (W) x 81.28 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (crest) 28 in. (71 cm); W (seat) 30 in. (76.1 cm); W (feet) 29.125 in. (73.9 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. 123.Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Room view depicting chair with slip cover 1969.5412 A,B, published: p. 77, fig. 51