This bergere-type easy chair has a reeded mahogany cap outlining the barrel-back frame. The half-upholstered mahogany-veneered front rail bows forward. Scrolled handholds project at the arm terminals. The saber-shaped front legs have waterleaf carving, carved fur begins just below midpoint. The legs end in animal paw feet that appear to be carved from the solid. The chair frame is made of thick mahogany rails. The sweep rear legs continue above the rails to form the rear stiles. Upholstered in replacement black horsehair (formerly T 77.27).
Acquisition
Accession
F 76.29
Source or Donor
Israel Sack, Inc.
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Credit Line
Purchase, 1976
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Duncan Phyfe
Attribution
Probably by
Date made
1810 - 1820
Place
State/Province
New York
Country
America
Continent
North America
Dimensions
Height
32-1/8 in
Width
23-3/8 in
Depth
25-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
measured 3/11/26 rr
Material
Mahogany, Pine (unidentified softwood), Modern horsehair upholstery, Brass tacks
Condition
Notes
Some fading of wood frame and upholstery.
Condition copied from Access
Provenance
Notes
According to notes of Berry Tracy, this chair is said to have been made for John Brevoort in 1817. No substantiating evidence yet found as of 2016. Purchase, Mrs. John Kane of Tuxedo, NY.
Purchased from Israel Sack, 11/23/1976.
