Sofas (2)
Classification:
Date:
1850-1860
Medium:
Rosewood, textile
Dimensions:
Each: 40 3/4 x 72 x 33 in. ( 103.5 x 182.9 x 83.8 cm )
Description:
Pair of rosewood Rococo Revival sofas with original yellow silk damask upholstery; triple back with horizontal oval centerpiece flanked by a vertical oval on either side, each section with molded border and carved crest piece; molded arms with upholstery pads; molded and carved seat rail; four cabriole legs in front and two rounded legs with serpentine profile in rear, all with casters.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. A. Fitzroy Anderson (Cornelia Gallatin)
Object Number:
1954.208a-b
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this pair of sofas was used by Albert R. Gallatin, grandfather of the donor, in his home on 17th Street in New York City.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
26891
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
1 Sofa of a pair
Classification:
Date:
1850-1860
Medium:
Rosewood, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 40 3/4 x 72 x 33 in. ( 103.5 x 182.9 x 83.8 cm )
Description:
Rosewood Rococo Revival sofa with original yellow silk damask upholstery; triple back with horizontal oval centerpiece flanked by a vertical oval on either side, each section with molded border and carved crest piece; molded arms with upholstery pads; molded and carved seat rail; four cabriole legs in front and two rounded legs with serpentine profile in rear, all with casters.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. A. Fitzroy Anderson (Cornelia Gallatin)
Object Number:
1954.208b
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this sofa was used by Albert R. Gallatin, grandfather of the donor, in his home on 17th Street in New York City.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
26890
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Armchair
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1875
Medium:
Birch, rush
Dimensions:
Overall: 40 1/4 x 24 x 21 in. ( 102.2 x 61 x 53.3 cm )
Description:
Shaker armchair made of birch with mahogany stain; ladder back with four slats and slightly tapered stiles surmounted by ball finials; curved arms with turned arm supports and domed handrests; trapezoidal rush seat (restored); straight legs slightly tapered at the bottom, with two plain, round stretchers in front and on either side, and one plain, round stretcher in back.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Florence N. Levy
Object Number:
1943.251
Gallery Label:
Chairmaking was a major industry of the Shakers, and the slat-back chair was one of the chief forms they produced. This armchair was probably made at Mt. Lebanon, New York, where from the mid-nineteenth century the industry was skillfully managed by Brother Robert Wagan.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
26889
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Armchair
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1770
Medium:
Beech, Naugahyde, cane, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 1/4 x 23 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. ( 84.5 x 59.1 x 41.3 cm )
Description:
Louis XVI armchair; tub-shaped, with Naugahyde upholstery on the inside and caning on the outside, secured with brass tacks, and serpentine front seat rail with rosettes carved on forward ends; fluted and stop-flued front and rear legs with attenuated bulbous feet; seat cushion missing.
Credit Line:
Bequest of A. E. Gallatin
Object Number:
1952.386
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1770
eMuseum Object ID:
26884
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pier glass
Classification:
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Wood, glass, gesso, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 42 x 20 5/8 x 2 7/8 in. ( 106.7 x 52.4 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Rectangular pier glass in heavily molded double frame with repeated shell motif and gilding.
Object Number:
2230
Gallery Label:
This pier glass belonged to Lucy Baldwin Durand (?-1830), who married the artist Asher B. Durand in 1821.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1870
eMuseum Object ID:
26879
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Looking glass
Classification:
Date:
1750-1780
Medium:
Walnut veneer, glass, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 29 x 17 x 1 in. ( 73.7 x 43.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Rectangular Chippendale looking glass with walnut veneer frame; arched crest with intaglio-carved shell with gilding at center and scrolls at corners; mirror plate surrounded by molded border with gilding; shaped base with corner scrolls.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Object Number:
1963.91
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1780
eMuseum Object ID:
26872
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Slat-back settee
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1825-1875
Medium:
Hickory
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 1/2 x 34 x 15 1/4 in. ( 72.4 x 86.4 x 38.7 cm )
Description:
Black painted slat-back two seat settee with woven splint seat; turned legs and stiles joined by double stretchers in front and on sides, and single stretchers in back and middle.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1296
Gallery Label:
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1875
eMuseum Object ID:
26866
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sea chest
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1891-1908
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 x 36 1/2 x 18 in. ( 40.6 x 92.7 x 45.7 cm )
Description:
Wooden sea chest with slightly trapezoidal body; dovetailed corners; painted rope handles; inside of lid painted with scene of four-masted barque approaching mountainous coast with smaller boats; ship and one flag inscribed "MUSKOKA;" ship flying flag with British flag in upper left corner and yellow circle in lower right corner.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.550ab
Gallery Label:
The ship depicted on the inside of the lid of this trunk is the "Muskoka," which was launched in 1891 and was involved in trade with China and Japan. The "Muskoka" was sold in 1908 and its name changed to "Caroline." In 1920, the ship caught fire and was beached.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Bibliography:
Lubboch, "The Last of the Windjammers," Vol. II, pp.136-140.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1908
eMuseum Object ID:
26865
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Looking glass
Classification:
Date:
1810-1820
Medium:
Wood, glass, gesso, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 69 1/4 x 41 x 9 in. ( 175.9 x 104.1 x 22.9 cm )
Description:
Rectangular gilt Federal looking glass; tabernacle frame with projecting cornice with applied swag, rosettes and 18 acorns (1 missing), beaded and rope pilasters with acanthus-leaf capitals; horizontal rectangular panel of glass over vertical rectangular panel of glass.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Harry W. Van Kouwenhoven
Object Number:
1942.68
Gallery Label:
This looking glass originally belonged to Jacob Van Siclen of Flatlands, Long Island and descended in his family.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1820
eMuseum Object ID:
26864
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Shelves
Classification:
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 55 x 67 x 19 in. ( 139.7 x 170.2 x 48.3 cm )
Description:
Pine shelving unit with narrow top shelf and four deep lower shelves, the uppermost and lowermost of which are stationary; sides of unit with shaped upper front edges; raised on a plank-like foot with stepped front edge on either side.
Object Number:
Z.939
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
26861
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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