Sofa

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Charleston Foundation

sofa

sofa

Name/Title

Sofa

Entry/Object ID

1999.1.13

Description

Carved New York neoclassical mahogany sofa, 1795-1805, upholstered in a light double-striped wool in a medium blue. Top rail carved with a sunburst. Attributed to Slover and Taylor (New York City). Secondary woods are Ash and Poplar. It descended in the Whitehead family of New York.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1999.1.

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchased

Made/Created

Artist

Slover and Taylor

Date made

1795 - 1805

Place

Location

New York

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sofa

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

40 in

Width

72 in

Depth

28 in

Material

Mahogany, ash, poplar

Location

Location

Room

104

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Room

104

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Category

Permanent

Moved By

SJ

Date

July 28, 2004

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Publications

Notes

Charles F. Montgomery, "American Furniture- The Federal Period," plate 276.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Purchased from Bernard & S. Dean Levy for $19000. Additional $1900 commission paid to John Bivins. Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc. 24 East 84th Street New York, NY 10028-0427 (212) 628-7088 slides to be scanned, reproduction photo need worksheet

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 8, 2002

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 1, 2023