Pair of armchairs

Furniture

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Pair of armchairs

Entry/Object ID

F 76.11.1, .2

Description

The pair of mahogany "cabriole" or "bergere" armchairs has a curved and upholstered back and sides with an arched crest. The carved molded front face of the handhold and ogee curve below are faced in mahogany that continues down to the square tapered front legs. The front seat rail is serpentine shaped. Upholstered in reproduction yellow wool moreen.

Category

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

F 76.11

Source or Donor

O. Rundle Gilbert

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Chair - Arm

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

1800 - 1825

Place

Country

Probably England, England

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

39-1/4 in

Width

29 in

Material

Mahogany, Beech, Wool moreen upholstery

Provenance

Notes

"Boscobel Restoration, Inc. Board minutes from 1976 list ""Pair of Horsehoe Oval Back Armchairs from Livingston House"" Oral tradition of descent in the Livingston Family, possibly from Clermont, home of Robert Livingston Callendar House sale, Tivoli, NY Purchase, O. Rundle Gilbert, 1969 $3,800"