Armchair
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1650-1750
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 43 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 16 in. ( 110.5 x 52.1 x 40.6 cm )
Description:
Armchair with turned stiles joined by 4 turned crosspieces; rush seat; turned legs joined by one front and rear stretcher and pairs of side stretchers; turned arms.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1285
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:
1750
eMuseum Object ID:
17211
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Side chair
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Maple
Dimensions:
Overall: 37 1/2 x 17 7/8 x 16 1/2 in. ( 95.3 x 45.4 x 41.9 cm )
Description:
Slat-back side chair with four bow-shaped slats, rush seat, and turned legs joined by pairs of plain turned front, side, and rear stretchers; ball feet.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1282
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:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
17164
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cupboard
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Pine, poplar, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 77 1/2 x 49 x 17 1/4 in. ( 196.8 x 124.5 x 43.8 cm )
Description:
Pine and poplar cupboard with double-angled back; heavily molded cornice with double serpentine-cut valence above three shelves with ornately shaped front edges set behind scalloped frame; panels behind shelves painted green; cabinet below with a single door with two framed panels with beveled edges, wrought iron strap hinges, and wooden swivel latch.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1302
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:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
17158
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Armchair
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1800-1900
Medium:
Walnut, oak, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 38 x 25 x 14 1/2 in. ( 96.5 x 63.5 x 36.8 cm )
Description:
Walnut and oak Windsor-type armchair with comb back supported by four iron rods; slightly tapered, squared legs reinforced by pairs of side, front, and rear stretchers.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1274
Gallery Label:
According to Nancy Goyne Evans, author of "American Windsor Chairs," this is either a late eighteenth-century chair with nineteenth-century additions or a Victorian chair using older spindles.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
17118
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Beadwork picture
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1825-1845
Medium:
Glass, linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 21.6 cm )
Description:
Vertical rectangular beadwork picture in various colors of glass beads on plain linen; monogram in center surrounded by floral motif, motto across bottom.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Object Number:
INV.1220
Marks:
beadwork: across bottom in gold: "offert au plus / tendre des peres"
beadwork: center in gold: "A B"
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:
1845
eMuseum Object ID:
17069
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Paperlace with portrait medallion of christ in center
Collections:
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Medium:
paper cut-out, watercolor
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 x 14 x 2 in. ( 30.5 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm )
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1343
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:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17012
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wall Matchbox
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1868-1880
Medium:
Cast iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 5/8 x 4 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 14.3 x 11.7 x 3.5 cm )
Description:
Cast iron match holder with pocket with hinged lid and wide vertical opening from top to bottom; two raised diamonds on front of pocket and two on lid; shield-shaped backing with diamond-shaped piercing centered above pocket and circular hole at top for wall mounting.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1533
Marks:
cast in relief: on front: "C. PARKER / PAT / OCT. 6 1868"
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:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
16979
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Wall lamp
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Iron, tin, brass, pigment
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 7/8 x 3 x 5 5/8 in. ( 25.1 x 7.6 x 14.3 cm )
Description:
Tin sheet iron oil lamp; painted box-shaped section which attaches to wall contains fuel reservoir; brass wick socket and shade (shade missing).
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1512
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:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
16978
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Goblet
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 14.6 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Colorless pressed glass goblet; bucket-shaped bowl with wide ribbing on lower half with a band of stars above and below; stem with flat knop with vertical ribbing; faceted step and plain circular foot.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1028
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:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
16908
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Figured bottle: codfish shape
Collections:
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 4 x 2 in. ( 25.4 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Amber machine-made glass bottle molded in the shape of a fish with cylindrical machine-made finish; diamond mark on base.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number:
1937.1045
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.
This bottle, produced in the early twentieth-century, is probably based on a nineteenth-century bitters bottle.
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
16856
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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