Chair, side

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.374

Description

Chair, side: hoop (or bow)-back Windsor; upright arched cresting rail, of rectangular (molded) section, set into seat; nine whittled round spindles set into rail and seat; solid seat, somewhat saddle-shaped; H-stretchers, boldly turned, with greatest diameter at center of each; center of mid-stretcher flanked by slight rings; splayed legs, boldly turned in vase forms, taper to bottom; old black paint.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1768 - 1799 Date made: r. 1768 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

37 in

Width

19-3/4 in

Depth

19-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 37 x 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (94 x 50.2 x 50.2 cm)

Material

Maple, Paint, hickory, Pine

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.397 - Armchair - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Might tentatively be attributed to John DeWitt, a NYC and Upper Hudson River Valley (Kingston) maker who was in 1796 commissioned to make Windsor chairs for the redecorated Federal Hall.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Bar