"Wing Chair of Walnut, Style of Charles II"

Search Collections

Collection Type

Decorative arts

Date

1914-1973, undated

GUSN

GUSN-303844

You can find this within

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
1994 Acquisitions
Design Drawings -- Watercolors
Seating Furniture
Chairs and Stools
"Wing Chair of Walnut, Style of Charles II"
(current record)

Browse Collection

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
- 1994 Acquisitions
  - Design Drawings -- Watercolors
    - Seating Furniture
      - Chairs and Stools
        "Chair in South Kensington Museum"
        "Gothic Stool in Oak"
        "Queen Anne Chair in Walnut"
        "Queen Anne Chair in Walnut"
        "Walnut Chair, Painted Decoration, Queen Anne Style"
        "Sheraton Chairs of Satinwood with Painted Decoration"
        "Wing Chair of Walnut, Style of Charles II" (current record)
        Federal-style Side Chair
        "3 Side Chairs in Blue Velvet"
        "Carved Walnut Chair, Style of Charles II"
        "XVIII Century Italian Prayer Chair"
        Two Chairs, Settee and Table
        "Library for Delivery Desk, One High Desk Chair, One Low Desk Chair"
        Choir Stall

Description

Design drawing titled "Wing Chair of Walnut, Style of Charles II" rendered in watercolor and pencil. Perspective view is shown. Upholstered easy chair has straight crest; deep shaped wings which recede and flow into low narrorw arms; losse seat cushion; ovoid turned rear legs with flared block feet; carved cabriole front legs with scroll toes; turned H-stretcher; and carved scrolled front stretcher. Title is handwritten on drawing. Blind stamped in lower left corner is "Irving and Casson / A. H. Davenport Co. / Boston - New York."

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
armchairs
easy chairs
renderings (drawings)
perspective views
design drawings

Physical Description

1 watercolor rendering (13 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

CC011.001.001.004.002.007

Record Details

Originator

Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Designer)

Material Type

renderings (drawings)
perspective views
design drawings

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].