Chair, corner

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, corner

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.184

Description

Corner chair, commode form: cresting rail forms flattened curved arms; crest above rail, at center; three spindle-turned arm supports (stiles); two pierced interlaced vase-shaped splats; square slip seat, upholstered to blue bourette; seat rails plain, with rounded front corner, and dowelled into stiles; low scalloped aprons; commode rails; four cabriole legs, leaf carving on knee of front, terminating in four-toed ball-and-claw feet.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1765

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

31-3/8 in

Width

30-1/2 in

Depth

30 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 31 3/8 x 30 1/2 x 30 in. (79.7 x 77.5 x 76.2 cm)

Material

Mahogany, Pine, Bourette

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Left rear apron is replacement. Replace seat frame (2nd set). Commode removed.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Stevenson

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Mrs. Augustus Walsh

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Northwest Chamber/Prophet's