Collection Highlights
American Ornithology; or The Natural History of the Birds of the United States
Date:
1880
Object Number:
LIB.Y1808.W
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1 of set of 6 Side Chairs
Object Number:
1944.325e
Date:
ca. 1843
Medium:
Mahogany, oak, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 32 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 19 in. ( 82.6 x 47 x 48.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on top of front seat rail: "VIII"
printed: on cloth label attached to underside of slip seat: "DO NOT REMOVE THIS TAG / . . . / This article contains the same / material received from the owner, / to which has been added / 1 LB COTTON XLLL / . .
Description:
Figured mahogany gondola side chair; back with crest rail curving into angled stiles and urn-shaped splat; U-shaped slip seat with textile upholstery (not original) on four shaped supports; saber front legs and back swept rear legs.
Gallery Label:
The gondola chair was a new form introduced to the United States from France in the mid-nineteenth century. Its style was based on that of French Restoration period furniture. This chair belonged to a set made for the donor's grandmother, who lived at Fifth Avenue and 39th Street in New York City.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Florence Rogers Dietrich
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
