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Upholstered Love Seat

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1914-1973, undated

GUSN

GUSN-303853

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Description

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil and watercolor depicting a loveseat. Perspective view is shown. Upholstered loveseat has a two-chair back form; two straight crests with concave corners; rolled arms; two loose seat cushions; three splayed rear legs; three bulbous turned front legs; and two X-shaped stretchers. Legs and stretchers are painted with gold trim. Handwritten in lower right corner is: "Irving & Casson / A. H. Davenport Co. / 601 5th Ave. - NYC." and "2200-2."

Details

Descriptive Terms

settees
love seats
chair-back settees
renderings (drawings)
perspective views
design drawings

Physical Description

1 watercolor rendering (13 5/8 x 10 3/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

CC011.001.001.004.003.003

Record Details

Originator

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

Material Type

renderings (drawings)
perspective views
design drawings

Description Level

Item

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