Chair, Wing

Object/Artifact

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Bergere Chair

Bergere Chair

Name/Title

Chair, Wing

Entry/Object ID

2000.7.1

Description

One upholstered wing-bank chair, Rococo revival style, mahogany, likely of New York manufacture, circa 1840-1860.. From the front drawing room at the Aiken-Rhett House. having shaped crest rail with center leaf and scroll decoration centering shell carving, upholstered and padded back and arms, scroll arm supports, over shaped seat and chair rail, on leaf carved and modified cabriole front legs and modified back legs, on casters, upholstered in blue velvet material.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2000.007.

Source or Donor

Hutson, Mrs. Henry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1860

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Chair, Wing

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Armchair

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

43-1/2 in

Width

25-3/4 in

Depth

32 in

Location

Location

Building

AR WEST DRAWING ROOM

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Finish coming off, veneer on back right chair broken and repaired

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 9, 2002

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

March 30, 2023