Chair, side

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

SS.61.82 b

Description

Chair, side: cresting rail, pierced, leaf-carved in shape of double S-curves; stiles, bowed and inverted, form continuous line with cresting rail, terminating in undecorated backwards-splayed legs of square section; cross-rail, above seat, curved, and pierced, with carved bow-like top; seat rails, dowelled into stiles, and set atop front legs, upholstered to pink floral-figured silk bourette; front legs, cabriole, undecorated, slightly splayed.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1850 - 1870

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.61.82 A-B

SS.61.82 B

SS.61.82b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

32-1/2 in

Width

18-1/2 in

Depth

22-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 32 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. (82.6 x 47 x 56.5 cm)

Material

Mahogany, Silk

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Observed during winter cleaning 2016, new crack in top edge of veneer CF seat frame and newly noted loss to bottom edge of veneer of CF seat frame.

Notes

Overall Analysis: In object file: Fabric found on one of two balloon-back side chairs in Irving's bedroom during reupholstery, April 27, 1990.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

SS.61.82 a - Chair, side - Part of set SS.61.82 C - Chair, side - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Miscellaneous: Identical chair, but with seat upholstered as above in blue, in Picture Gallery, SS.61.82-C.

Note Type

General Note

Note

one of 3

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Parlor