Sofa

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Sofa

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.203 a-c

Description

a.Sofa; straight, unadorned, rounded cresting rail: s-curved side members, curving from beneath crest to arms; rounded arm rails, set into forward arm support in s-curve, carved in tightly coiled terminal at upper end, and bearing leafy carving at bottom; straight unornamented veneered apron facing seat rail; simple rear legs; front legs, beneath bracket-like members carved as cornucopias containing leaves and fruit in relief, are hairy lion's paws; upholstered in striped green fabric. b-c. Two small bolsters fit into rounded areas between seat and arms; upholstered in striped green fabric.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1810 - 1820

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.62.203 A-C
SS.62.203a-c

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

33-1/2 in

Width

75-1/2 in

Depth

21-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 33 1/2 x 75 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (85.1 x 191.8 x 55.2 cm)

Material

Fabric

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Repairs to back, 1/63 and earlier.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Irving Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Straight bracket or cresting roll, free of carving or other ornament and spiral-terminated arms, traces of earlier Directoire style, seem to point toward relatively early Empire date -- perhaps c. 1810-1820. Was upholstered in black horsehair.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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