Armchair

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Armchair

Entry/Object ID

MP.88.289

Description

Wicker arm chair in crisscross design, painted gray: large woven braid edging gradually tapers from crest to front stiles; closely woven seat and ball feet.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1905 - 1915

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

36-1/2 in

Width

31 in

Depth

34 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 36 1/2 x 31 x 34 in. (92.7 x 78.7 x 86.4 cm)

Material

Willow

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Structurally sound; section of woven braid on crest detached and some reed broken off and missing; repairs evident -- front legs bolted through seat and to cross-stretchers; front feet heavily rewrapped with fiber; some peeling paint.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

The "Bar Harbor" style consisted of an open-weave latticework design which was produced after 1900; it was of a relatively simple construction and less expensive to produce than the closely woven or more intricate designs popular previously.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Wicker Room