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On Display: House - Nemours Room
Chair (Armchair)
Ephraim Haines, Joseph Li Volsi
1805-1815
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ephraim Haines (Furniture Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, hard
Museum Object Number
1953.0058
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by Lammot du Pont Copeland
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Object Number
1953.0058
Object Name
Chair (Armchair)
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Ephraim Haines (Furniture Maker); Joseph Li Volsi (Upholsterer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
France; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
The fabric used on this chair was possibly made in France in c. 1800.
Date
1805-1815
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, hard
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
33.5 (H) x 19.875 (W) x 21 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
85.09 (H) x 50.483 (W) x 53.34 (D)
Measurement Notes
OW at seat; OD from back of crest to front of seat. W (crest) 16 in. (40.5 cm); W (arms) 19.25 in. (48.8 cm); W (feet) 19.25 in. (48.8 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 fig. 91