Chair, side

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.59

Description

Side chair: rectangular back, with rectangular splat raised above ends of horizontal cresting rail; splat pierced, with "Prince-of-Wales feathers" motif flanked by quarter-patera spandrels, supported by pierced draped urn, with leafage above and below; rails trimmed with fingernail molding, excepting where carving occurs; shield-shaped seat, upholstered over rails in yellow bourette; unornamented rectangular-sectioned stiles, arching back; tapered reeded front legs, terminating in spade feet.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1790 - 1795

Dimensions

Dimension Description

All

Height

37 in

Width

21-1/4 in

Depth

18 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 37 x 21 1/4 x 18 in. (94 x 54 x 45.7 cm)

Material

Mahogany, Pine (american red) Material, ash, Bourette

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: Finish touched-up, Max Schneider, N.Y.C., 1958. Remarks: 1958

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.60 - Chair, side - Part of set VC.75.25 - Chair, side - Related VC.58.61 - Chair, side - Part of set VC.58.62 - Chair, side - Part of set VC.58.63 - Chair, side - Part of set VC.58.64 - Chair, side - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This chair (.59), part of group of six, was traded for VC.75.25 in 1975 by Joe Butler (see note in Object File).

Note Type

General Note

Note

Orginally one of six, and the chair that appears in Cross-Section of the Collection (1983).