Armchair

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Armchair

Entry/Object ID

SS.2002.15

Description

Lolling arm chair having mahogany veneer and black horsehair upholstery: it has a high, straight-sided, canted back and a low seat; the seat back is rectangular, except for the crest rail, which has a hump; the wooden arms extend out from the back about 1/3 of the way up from the seat and form a cyma curve ending in a horizontal flat scroll about halfway out from the back; arm supports curve down from the end of the arm to the front of the seat in an even quarter-circle arc; they are narrowest where they meet the underside of the arm, and expand in both dimensions as they curve toward the seat rail; they are plain on the sides and have narrow channels along the front edges and a slight hump in the center; side rails are flat with a bead along the bottom and at the top where they meet the arm-support; they are 2 1/4" high where the upholstery attaches, and 2 7/8" where the arm-support attaches; the front seat rail is flat at each end, bumps out after 2", and extends straight across the front; the rear legs extend back in a saber shape and have casters; the front legs are circular in section and taper from the top down; their tops are smooth and cylindrical for an inch, then there is a narrow turned channel, a bead, and a 1/2" turned channel; they are then reeded down to the point where they fit into a brass cylinder; casters; on rear proper right leg: "B31".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1815 - 1820

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

back

Height

45-1/2 in

Width

22 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 45 1/2 x 22 in. (115.6 x 55.9 cm)

Dimension Description

seat

Height

15 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Depth

23-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 x 24 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. (38.1 x 62.2 x 60.3 cm)

Material

Mahogany

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: beading missing on front proper left lower seat rail and under arm support on proper right. Caster, front proper left is loose and falls off. Some veneer cracked on front left seat rail. Some beading damaged long ago. New upholstery.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

SS.62.127 - Piano stool - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Servant's Room #2

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial