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Chair (Easy chair)
Unidentified, Scalamandré
1790-1810
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Unidentified (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Beech
- Maple
- Silk
- Rayon
Museum Object Number
1957.1059
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1059
Object Name
Chair (Easy chair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Unidentified (Furniture Maker); Scalamandré (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
Italy; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric, "Bleeding Hearts Lisere," was manufactured by Scalamandre in Italy c. 1975 (Pattern #96 255-1; 80 % rayon, 20% silk)
Date
1790-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Beech
- Maple
- Silk
- Rayon
Techniques
- Woven (compound)
Dimensions (inches)
42.375 (H) x 28 (W) x 28 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
107.633 (H) x 71.12 (W) x 71.12 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at arms, OD from front feet to crest, W (crest) 21.625 in., W (front feet) 26.5 in.
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. 122