Chair, side

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

SS.2002.5

Description

Neoclassical mahogany-veneered side chair having an upholstered seat and angled saber legs: the crest rail has a scroll on each end, scrolls across the top, and a loop at the center bottom; the pierced, carved splat is constructed of three pieces: an anthemion over a narrow horizontal bar over a horizontal piece that stretches between the stiles approximately halfway between the seat and the crest rail; the bottom part of the splat has scrolls along its top and a slight, symmetrical wavy pattern along its bottom; the three sections of the splat are clearly discernable when viewing the chair from behind; the stiles have a 3/4" wide flat channel extending from the scroll on the crest rail down to the seat; the stiles continue down and curve back slightly to form the rear legs; the seat is upholstered over the rail; the seat rails are 2 1/8 high, and the front corners of the rails are curved; the seat is reinforced by four metal brackets screwed onto its inside corners; the saber-shaped front legs face out at a 45 degree angle; the seat is reupholstered in black horsehair having a pattern of octagons alternating with squares, each enclosing smaller squares or checks.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1840

Notes

Remarks: Condition: 1" x 1/2" piece of veneer missing from front of seat rail toward proper right. Entire front of this rail has cracked veneer. Repairs evident where crest rail attaches to splat: it appears that the rail broke off and was reattached. This is especially evident at the top of the anthemion.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

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