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Sofa

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-2087

Description

Scroll feet and arms; straight molded back; back unbolts to lower to create bed; feet for back missing; William Morris upholstery fabric, circa.1880.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sofas
multiple-seating furniture
mahogany (wood)
veneer
pine (wood)
veneering
Aesthetic Movement
Empire (style)
pine (wood)
Mahogany
Mahogany Veneer
Pine
Veneered
Empire
Aesthetic
Sofa

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

32 1/4 x 82 3/4 x 21 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Marian Stetson

Accession Number

1954.220

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