Side chair

Unknown1855–70

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Shaped back, curved in plan, with openwork design of laminated wood in plain and foliate scrolls, and carved bunch of flowers at top. Carving on front of apron; turning on outcarving front legs, which are fitted with casters. Seat upholstered in blue silk damask (not original).

Details

Title: Side chair
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1855–70
Physical Dimensions: w515 x h960 x d601 cm
Type: Side chair
Rights: Gift of Mrs. Edwin Gould
Medium: Rosewood veneer, oak (frame), silk upholstery (not original)
Viewing Notes: 1937-4-2 Side ChairNew York, NY, 1855-70Rosewood veneer, oak (frame), silk upholstery (not original)96 x 51.5 x 60.1 cm (37 13/16 x 20 1/4 x 23 11/16 in. )Gift of Mrs. Edwin Gould
Provenance: Previously owned by Hester Ellen Contine Shrady, mother of donor
Exhibitions: Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY Aug. 17 1970 - June 14, 1973 (extended loan)Cooper- Hewitt "More than Meets the eye" Nov. 15, 1977- Mar. 15, 1978"Rococo: The Continuing Curve," Cooper-Hewitt, New York, 3/6/08-7/7/08
Dimensions: H x W x D: 96 x 51.5 x 60.1cm (37 13/16 x 20 1/4 x 23 11/16in.)
Bibliography: Reproduced: "Mansfield News Journal", Sunday, April 12, 1964, page 25 "Know Your Anitques."Reproduced: Mary Jean Alexander, "Decorating Begins With You," N.Y., Dolphin Books, Doubleday and Co., c 1961

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