Chair

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.905

Description

A 19th century American mahogany Empire design chair with a serpentine-shaped caned seat, vasiform splat and saber front legs connected by stretchers. The side stretchers seem a bit too low to the ground; possibly chair was cut down to present height (?). Belonged to White Family.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1830 - 1840

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

28-1/2 in

Width

17-1/4 in

Depth

16-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 28 1/2 x 17 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (72.4 x 43.8 x 41.9 cm)

Material

Reed, Mahogany

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

White Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom