Chair

Object/Artifact

Planting Fields

Name/Title

Chair

Entry/Object ID

1984.017.001

Description

Charles II Baroque style dining chairs. One of two arm chairs. Oak frame, cut velvet upholstered upper back, the side stiles covered with silk braid and large hammered copper tacks, over upholstered seat, supported on spool-and-block-turned with spool-turned arm supports.

Cataloged By

Cannarsa

Acquisition

Accession

1984.017.001

Source or Donor

Hurt, Jethro Meriwether III

Acquisition Method

Exchange

Made/Created

Place

Location

England

Notes

Date: late 19th Century-early 20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

36 in

Material

Wood, Textile, Metal, Textile: Oak, Cut Red Velvet, Copper Tacks

Location

Building

Storage - Third Floor

Date

August 16, 2023

Location

Room

Dining Room

Building

Coe Hall

Location

Building

Storage, Coe Hall

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Apr 3, 2004

Examined By

J. Badami

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 9, 2006

Notes

Re-upholstered by Interiors by George and Martha, 100 Emerson Pl., Brooklyn, 11205 on 9/24/2001, for $375 each. (718)789-3190. There is scuffing on left base supports for legs.

Valuations

Valuation Type

Appraisal

Estimator

J. Badami

Date

Apr 3, 2004

Notes

Description: Appraised at $16,000 for set of eight.

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Old Westbury Gardens

Notes

Collected By: Jethro Meriwether Hurt III Jethro Meriwether Hurt III, Assistant Director/Curator of Old Westbury Gardens Planting Fields Foundation Chairs were part of an exchange between Planting Fields Foundation and Old Westbury Gardens in 1984, as detailed in attached letter between Jethro Meriwether Hurt III and Lorraine Gilligan. Unclear what Planting Fields Foundation offered as part of this exchange.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Hammered copper tacks are original to chair. Status: OK

Created By

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Create Date

August 9, 2006

Updated By

Emily Leger

Update Date

February 14, 2025