Sofa

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sofa

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.2023

Description

Blue painted sofa in Louis XVI Revival style, upholstered in antique Beauvais tapestry with tassled fringe. Sofa has a rectangular back framed in blue painted wood. Crest rail is straight, decorated with birds and flowers. Each end of the back rest has a round reeded support, extending from each is an arm rest which is laid horizontal with the seat of the sofa. Each arm ends in a circular shape. Extending down towards the seat is another round reeded support which ends in a square shape at the seat. Each arm has a small pad of upholstery with tassles. There are eight legs. The front four are round reeded legs each ending in a brass caster. The back four are stump legs also ending with brass casters. The tapestry upholstery is an off-white color decorated with a scene of a man and woman in the center back rest. They are framed by multiple colored flowers and vines. The seat has a scene of five birds, they are framed with multiple colored flowers and vines.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1860 - 1890

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

35-1/2 in

Depth

24 in

Length

83-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 35 1/2 x 24 x 83 1/4 in. (90.2 x 61 x 211.5 cm)

Material

Tassle (s), brass, Wood, Tapestry, Metal Unspecified, Wool ?

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Colors faded, paint peeling and chipped, upholstery deteriorating; tassle fringe about to come off.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.2031 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.2033 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.2024 - Armchair - Part of set MP.94.2029 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.2030 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.2028 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.2032 - Chair, side - Part of set MP.94.2027 - Armchair - Part of set MP.94.2025 - Armchair - Part of set MP.94.2026 - Armchair - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Note: Tapestry dates to later 18th c. Frame is later.

Note Type

General Note

Note

Sofa/chairs

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom