Federal-style Side Chair

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Collection Type

Decorative arts

Date

1914-1973, undated

GUSN

GUSN-303845

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
1994 Acquisitions
Design Drawings -- Watercolors
Seating Furniture
Chairs and Stools
Federal-style Side Chair
(current record)

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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"
        Federal-style Side Chair (current record)
        "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

Untitled design drawing of a side chair with two views. Front view is rendered in watercolor and pencil; side view is in pencil only. Federal-style side chair has square curved back; crest rail with rectangular tablet between two trumpet-shaped elements; splat formed by four vertical rods and a central tall rectangular tablet and molded lower rail; molded stiles with volutes at top; upholstered square seat; molded seat rails and tapered front legs with cuffs; and raked tapered square rear legs. Painted decoration includes basket of flowers on splat; corners of seat rails; and front leg cuffs. Scale and "Irving & Casson - / A. H. Davenport Co. / 601 - 5th Ave NYC" are handwritten on drawing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
side chairs
Federal
Neoclassical
renderings (drawings)
design drawings

Physical Description

1 watercolor rendering (8 x 10 5/8 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

CC011.001.001.004.002.008

Record Details

Originator

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

Material Type

renderings (drawings)
design drawings

Description Level

Item

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