Chair, side

Furniture

-

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, side

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.194

Description

Late Empire style klismos side chair with blue horsehair-upholstered slip seat: slightly curved rear stiles are of a piece with the rounded and flattened crest rail; back contains wide crest rail section with ear-shaped curved edge at each side; roughly urn-shaped splat with flaring bottom and slight curving sides above straight sided base of splat; saber front legs; side rails of mahogany; front and rear rails of mahogany veneer on ash; upholstery has pattern of conjoined four and six-sided devices, the former containing squares, the latter containing roughly circular devices composed of small squares; bottom covered in black cotton nailed to frame; "4" written in crayon on bottom of seat and interior of rear rail ; written in chalk on bottom of seat rail: "----?(Wm?) Clarkson".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1830-1870 Date made: Mid-19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

32 in

Width

17-7/8 in

Depth

17-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 32 x 17 7/8 x 17 1/2 in. (81.3 x 45.4 x 44.5 cm)

Material

Mahogany, ash, Mahogany veneer, Horsehair, Cotton

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Some mildew (?) around back of slip seat; section of veneer loose from rest rail.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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