Name/Title
ChairEntry/Object ID
SS.2002.61Description
"Voltaire chair" or late Empire tall mahogany arm chair with curving back, scrolled arms and crest rail, red silk bourette upholstery and red silk trim, and brass casters: scroll-carved ends of crest rail develop into tall, narrow S-curve back; tufted back, seat and arm pads upholstered in red silk bourette and trim in red silk braided trim; the chair has a half-open and half-closed deep scroll-carved arms, arms carved with pointed leaf-shape on each end; the chair rails are square, rear legs are square and extend back in a saber shape and have brass casters; the front legs are circular in section and taper from the top down, their tops are turned and then are reeded down to a short plain circular shape that meets the brass casters that are fitted below them.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
1820 - 1840Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
40 inWidth
26 inDepth
29 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 40 x 26 x 29 in. (101.6 x 66 x 73.7 cm)Material
Mahogany, silk bouretteRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
UnknownGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Ebenezer Irving's BedroomNote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial