1 of a Pair of Side Chairs
Classification:
Date:
1755-1790
Medium:
Mahogany; beech, pine; textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 1/2 x 24 x 22 in. ( 95.2 x 61 x 55.9 cm )
Description:
Mahogany Chippendale side chair; back with serpentine leaf-carved crest rail with scrolled ears and pierced splat with central diamond surrounded by scrolls; trapezoidal seat frame with gadrooned skirt and slip seat upholstered in red damask supported by four rounded corner blocks; leaf-carved cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet in front.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Louise Stafford Gilder
Object Number:
1983.56b
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
26592
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
1 of set of 3 Side Chairs
Classification:
Date:
1760-1790
Medium:
Walnut, pine, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 1/4 x 23 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. ( 94.6 x 59.1 x 52.1 cm )
Description:
Walnut Chippendale side chair; back with serpentine crest rail with scrolled ears and pierced splat with interlace design; trapezoidal seat frame with through tenons on side rails and slip seat with blue and gold brocade upholstery supported by square corner blocks in front (iron brackets have been added to joints in seat frame); cabriole legs ending in ball-and-claw feet in front and rounded legs in rear.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Elsie Dwight Alling in memory of Samuel Bayard Dod, father of Isabel G. Dod
Object Number:
1944.226b
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this chair was used in the London dining room of Samuel Bayard (1767-1840) when he was American claims agent under the Jay Treaty (1794-98).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1790
eMuseum Object ID:
26591
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Side chair
Classification:
Date:
1745-1775
Medium:
Mahogany; pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 38 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 22 in. ( 97.8 x 57.2 x 55.9 cm )
Description:
Mahogany Queen Anne side chair; shell-crested back with curved stiles that conform to the contours of the urn-shaped splat; compass seat with upholstered needlepoint slip seat; cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet and shells with pendant bellflowers on knees, rear tapered legs with pad feet; the crest rail seems to have been raised or repaired.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving Olds
Object Number:
1963.88
Marks:
carved: inside front seat rail; "VI"
Gallery Label:
Recent scholarship has re-attributed many chairs of this style from New York to Boston.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1775
eMuseum Object ID:
26590
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's side chair
Classification:
Date:
1854
Medium:
Poplar, caning, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 23 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 14 in. ( 59.7 x 34.3 x 35.6 cm )
Description:
Child's poplar side chair with brown paint; back with curved crest rail and a single shaped slat; roughly trapezoidal caned seat with concave side rails and serpentine front rail; outswept legs that taper toward bottom joined by concave, rectangular front stretcher, two plain, round stretchers at either side, and one plain, round stretcher in back.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Florence Rogers Dietrich
Object Number:
1944.64b
Gallery Label:
An inscription on a matching chair (1944.64a) indicates that the pair were made in 1854 for twin boys, James and John Jenkins.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1854
eMuseum Object ID:
26576
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Child's side chair
Classification:
Date:
1854
Medium:
Poplar, caning, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 23 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 14 in. ( 59.7 x 34.3 x 35.6 cm )
Description:
Child's poplar side chair with brown paint; back with curved crest rail and a single shaped slat; roughly trapezoidal caned seat with concave side rails and serpentine front rail; outswept legs that taper toward bottom joined by concave, rectangular front stretcher, two plain, round stretchers at either side, and one plain, round stretcher in back.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Florence Rogers Dietrich
Object Number:
1944.64a
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on underside of back seat rail: "Made for James & John Jenkins - twins / 1854"
Gallery Label:
According to an inscription on the chair, the pair of chairs was made for James and John Jenkins, twins, in 1854.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1854
eMuseum Object ID:
26574
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Armchairs (2)
Classification:
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Beech, textile
Dimensions:
each: 39 x 25 x 25 in. ( 99.1 x 63.5 x 63.5 cm )
Description:
Pair of Louis XV-style upholstered armchairs ("fauteuils"); crest rail carved with floral decoration; outward-turning arms with carved detail; upholstered seat and back, and padded arms; cabriole legs.
Credit Line:
Bequest of A.E. Gallatin
Object Number:
1952.383ab
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
26567
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Side chair
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900, possibly with earlier elements
Medium:
Wood, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 49 x 17 x 15 in. ( 124.5 x 43.2 x 38.1 cm )
Description:
Black-painted William and Mary-style side chair; straight back with carved and pierced crest rail, rectangular upholstered back panel between columnar turned stiles; upholstered square seat; turned front legs, carved front stretcher, and turned side and medial stretchers; uphostery is a floral tapestry applied with decorative tacks.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Bayard Verplanck
Object Number:
1956.201
Gallery Label:
Though in the William & Mary style (popular 1690-1720), the chair is a late-19th century reproduction, though possibly using some period elements. It has also been suggested that it is a period caned chair that was re-worked and upholstered during the Victorian period.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
26549
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Side chairs (pair)
Classification:
Date:
1760-1800
Medium:
Maple, rush
Dimensions:
each: 40 x 22 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. ( 101.6 x 56.5 x 39.4 cm )
Description:
Maple, Queen Anne side chair; straight back with yoke-shaped crest, turned stiles, and vase-shaped splat (possibly cherry); trapezoidal rush seat (modern) with corner blocks; turned front legs with pad feet, turned front stretcher with two balls and reel, four plain side stretchers and one plain rear stretcher.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1943.428ab
Gallery Label:
This chair is typical of chairs produced in New York in the 18th and early 19th century. Also known as Hudson Valley chairs, York chairs, and Dutch chairs, they would have originally been painted red or black.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
26546
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Armchair and side chair
Classification:
Date:
1760-1780
Medium:
Mahogany; pine
Dimensions:
overall: 38 1/2 x 22 x 22 in.
Description:
Mahogany Chippendale armchair and side chair; double serpentine crest rail with a central carved shell and slightly scrolled ears, interlaced pierced scroll splat, tapering stiles; slightly curved arms and supports; trapezoidal slip seat; cabriole legs with carved shells on knees and ball and claw feet.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Grace Morgan
Object Number:
1946.305ab
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this chair belonged to the donor's mother's family, the Bassetts of New Haven, CT. The chair and it's mate were probably purchased by Miss Morgan's grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Bassett.
The quality of the carving of 1946.305b is slightly different from that of (a). This may indicate that it was made at a later date to complete a set. Side chair (b) also shows less ware.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1780
eMuseum Object ID:
26545
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Side chair
Classification:
Date:
1760-1800
Medium:
Maple, rush
Dimensions:
Overall: 40 x 22 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. ( 101.6 x 56.5 x 39.4 cm )
Description:
Maple Queen Anne side chair; straight back with yoke-shaped crest, turned stiles, and vase-shaped splat (possibly cherry); trapezoidal rush seat (modern) with corner blocks; turned front legs with pad feet, turned front stretcher with two balls and reel, four plain side stretchers and one plain rear stretcher.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Object Number:
1943.428b
Gallery Label:
This chair is typical of chairs produced in New York in the 18th and early 19th century. Also known as Hudson Valley chairs, York chairs, and Dutch chairs, they would have originally been painted red or black.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
26544
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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