Chair, side

Furniture

-

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.394

Description

Chair, side: cresting rail yoke-shaped with saddle, secured atop stiles by dowels; stiles square, with rounded back edges, tapering to top; stiles arched back at top and bottom; pierced splat, vase-shaped, set into cross rail; rush seat; seat rails, with corner blocks, dowelled into stiles, and set atop front legs; front and side seat rails faced with half-round molding; rear seat rail faced with projecting non-round molding; two stretchers each side, one at rear, set low, all turned in forms of modified vase, vase, vase, and modified vase; front stretcher, set high, turned in shapes of modified vase, vase, spool, ring, vase, and modified vase; front legs turned with vase above rectangle, and bulb above rectangle, terminating in Spanish feet.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1734 - 1767 Date made: r. 1734 - 1767

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

39-3/8 in

Width

21 in

Depth

17 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 39 3/8 x 21 x 17 in. (100 x 53.3 x 43.2 cm)

Material

Cherry, rush

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Lean-to Chamber