Collection Highlights
The N. O. massacre
Date:
1866
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1866.43
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair
Object Number:
1911.89f
Date:
1780-1810
Medium:
Mahogany, pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 22 x 19 in. ( 91.4 x 55.9 x 48.3 cm )
Description:
Mahogany Chippendale side chair; square back with 5 vertical slats, trapezoidal slip seat, square legs with side, rear, and medial stretchers; replaced blocks.
Gallery Label:
This chair relates to a group of similar chairs found in Connecticut, New Jersey, Long Island, and Upstate New York.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine Augusta De Peyster
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
