Chair, side

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.185

Description

Splat-back side chair: cresting rail relief-carved with seven-lobed rosette-centered shell and stringy leaf decoration; vase-shaped solid splat, with volutes in form of rosettes, relief-carved with stringy leaf decoration which descends from that of cresting rail to frame upper three-quarters of splat; cupid's bow fillet indicates juncture of splat bottom and its socket; inverted stiles which approximately follow contour of splat; slip seat; corner blocks; round-cornered seat rail; unornamented apron; rear legs, raked slightly inward, and rounded, taper to small pad feet; cabriole front legs with stringy leaf carving at knees and with volutes of braces in rosette form, terminate in four-toed claw-and-ball feet. Slip seat upholstered to green bourette.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1740 - 1750

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

38-7/8 in

Width

22-1/2 in

Depth

23 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 38 7/8 x 22 1/2 x 23 in. (98.7 x 57.2 x 58.4 cm)

Material

Wood (gumwood, Bourette, Mahogany, Poplar, chestnut)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition noted for Winter Antiques Show: old break in upper stile on left; old breaks/cracks on lower left and right back stiles in c-shaped area; wear on back of rear feet; small losses to finish on back of stiles and splat.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cornelius Willett, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

VC.59.186 - Chair, side - Part of set VC.58.698 - Chair, side - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Note: Microanalysis of bottom edge of right rear corner block of chair (VC.59.185). by Gordon Saltar 1/9/79: Mahogany.

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of pair

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Dining Room