Side chair

Furniture

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Side chair

Entry/Object ID

2013.01

Description

The crest rail rolls back and is bowed in center. The rear stiles are reeded from the stay rail to the crest with boldly scaled harp back. The reeded seat frame has two front-to-back braces. Original slip seat is covered in reproduction red silk. Standard rear legs and front hairy shanks terminate in paw feet.

Category

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

2013.01

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Purchase, 2013

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Duncan Phyfe

Attribution

Possibly

Date made

1815 - 1820

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

VII incised on seat and seat rail

Dimensions

Height

32-3/8 in

Width

18-1/4 in

Depth

18-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

measured 3/11/26 rr

Materials

Material

Mahogany, Ash, Brass

Material Notes

Mahogany; front and rear seat rail, ash; brass; reproduction upholstery

Condition

Notes

Harp: break in top angle, base of column of harp at plinth base broken with old repairs, harp splat otherwise complete 4 outside toes replaced-one at proper left appears to be original Original slip seat, refinished, joint at angle near scroll tenons stay glued to part of crosspiece. Slip seat and frame both marked VII on inside of rear seat rail and slip seat

Provenance

Notes

Sold, Christie's, New York, 23 January 1988, lot 347 Ronald S. Kane, New York Sold, Christies's, New York, The Ronald S. Kane Collection, 22 January 1994, lot 388