Chair, wing

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Chair, wing

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.72

Description

Wing chair: slightly bowed cresting rail in frame; deep wings, with vertically rolled arms; seat frame extends beyond roll of arms; cushion seat; short, cabriole forelegs, with pad feet; squared rear legs which rake back; side stretchers, turned, with rectangular blocks; front stretcher with smooth turned central portion, tapering to ball turnings before meeting block of side stretchers, with which it forms H-pattern; rear stretcher similar.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1730 - 1760

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

44-1/4 in

Width

32 in

Depth

27 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 44 1/4 x 32 x 27 in. (112.4 x 81.3 x 68.6 cm)

Material

Cotton, Walnut

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

VC.58.495 - Quilt - Used together

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Vendor attributes to New York, c.1760. Chair reproduced by Harden Furniture Company.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Old Parlour