Collection Highlights
Thomas Cole (1801-1848)
Date:
ca. 1845
Object Number:
PR.012.2.885
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chairs (2)
Object Number:
X.479a-b
Date:
1805-1810
Medium:
Mahogany; oak, poplar
Dimensions:
each approx.: 32 1/2 x 19 x 19 in. ( 82.6 x 48.3 x 48.3 cm )
Description:
Pair of mahogany Federal style side chairs; scroll back with curved crest rail with five thunderbolts (reeds) tied in a bowknot; reeded stile and back rail with reeded double-cross (lattice) back; horseshoe-shaped seat stripped of upholstery; swept back rear legs and tapered front legs with reeding.
Gallery Label:
The double-cross back found on these chairs is similar to the back on a set (now at Winterthur) billed to William Bayard of New York by Phyfe on January 21, 1807. These chairs identical to set 1951.639a-h.
Credit Line:
Gift of Goodhue Livingston
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
