Armchair

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Armchair

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.432

Description

Leatherback arm chair: crest, pierced, and carved symmetrically with scrolls, leaves, rosettes; between pointed turned finals; upright rectangular upholstered back; slightly vertical curved arms, terminating in scrolls; arm supports, continuous with front legs, turned in spool and ring shapes; seat upholstered over seat rails; rear legs, squared and unornamented, splay slightly back; front stretcher carved to match cresting rail; H-stretcher (side and medial stretchers) members turned, as in rear stretcher; front legs turned in alternating blocks and balls; feet are simply turned balls. Upholstered in leather.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1680 - 1700

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

48-3/4 in

Width

26-1/2 in

Depth

25-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 48 3/4 x 26 1/2 x 25 3/4 in. (123.8 x 67.3 x 65.4 cm)

Material

Wood (maple), Leather

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition noted for Winter Antiques Show: many dots of wax on upholstery; some old wear on back of upper stiles and finial.

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Legs apparently cut down. Old black paint.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Stephanus Van Cortlandt (1643-1700)

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Formerly upholstered in antique red moreen fabric, 1959.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Hall