Chair, side

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.7

Description

One of a set of five "riddle-back" or "ladder-back" side chairs, three upholstered in leather, two in silk: back consists of serpentine crest rail and three conforming slats, undulating and pierced (center of slat is carved to resemble a medallion with bottom edge leafy in outline and an oval piercing in center, curved piercing on either side follows outline of slat); slightly tapering and curved stiles are molded and meet crest rail in the form of gently rounded ears; straight front legs have some molding (a slight "shadow" running up each side); rear legs cant backward; rectangular back, side and medial stretchers; trapezoidal-shaped seats are upholstered over the rail, either in reddish-brown leather with brass tacks running around the lower edge of the seat rail and around stiles, or in silk of a textured pink-lattice figure on a gold background with pink gimp in same configuration as tacks; corner blocks on four chairs consist of an oak brace in each corner (one chair has replaced corner blocks in the form of maple blocks triangular in section).

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1785 - 1800

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

37-1/4 in

Width

22-1/4 in

Depth

22-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 37 1/4 x 22 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (94.6 x 56.5 x 56.5 cm)

Material

brass, Mahogany, Maple, oak, Leather, Silk

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Excellent condition leather upholstery slightly worn on front corner and a few cracks in the middle of the seat. Black underlining intact but weak along front edge. Beginnings of a rip in front right corner.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

MP.87.10 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.87.8 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.87.9 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.87.11 - Chair, side - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of five

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Livingston Bedroom