Armchair

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Armchair

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.373

Description

Chair, arm; hoop (or bow)-back Windsor: upright semi-circular cresting rail, dowelled into horizontal semi-circular rail, which forms arms, flattened, and curved at fronts; seven whittled round spindles project up through arm-rail, dowelled into cresting rail; four half spindles set into arm-rail; vase-turned arm supports, raked; solid saddle-shaped seat, into which all spindles, arm supports and legs set; H-stretchers, of greatest diameter in center; vase and bulb turned splayed legs.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1768 - 1799 Date made: r. 1768 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

34-1/4 in

Width

26-3/4 in

Depth

19-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 34 1/4 x 26 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (87 x 67.9 x 50.2 cm)

Material

Maple, hickory, Pine

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Taper of feet probably worn down. Unpainted.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Lean-to Chamber