"3 Side Chairs in Blue Velvet"

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Collection Type

Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-303846

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
1994 Acquisitions
Design Drawings -- Watercolors
Seating Furniture
Chairs and Stools
"3 Side Chairs in Blue Velvet"
(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
        "3 Side Chairs in Blue Velvet" (current record)
        "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 "3 Side Chairs in Blue Velvet" with two views. Front view of chair is rendered in watercolor and pencil; side chair is in pencil only. Federal-style side chair had square curved back; straight crest rail with carved ribbons, bow, and garland; curule-shaped splat with carved rosette at center; molded stiles with volutes at top and lower rail; upholstered seat; plain seat rails with carved rosettes at corners; raked tapered square rear legs; round tapered fluted front legs; and ovoid feet with cuffs. Title, scale and "150" are handwritten on drawing. Embossed at lower left corner is "Return to / A. H. Davenport Co. / 96 Washington St. / Boston, Mass."

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

1 watercolor rendering (10 3/4 x 16 1/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

CC011.001.001.004.002.009

Record Details

Originator

A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Designer)

Material Type

renderings (drawings)
design drawings

Description Level

Item

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