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"Corner Chair"

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-308136

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Description

Design drawing titled "Corner Chair" rendered in ink on trace. Perspective view is shown. Chippendale-style corner chair has semicirular flat arm with rounded ends and rectangular crest rail at back; two pierced owl's eye splats; three tapered round arm supports with ring turnings; rush seat; straight rear seat rails and front seat rails with curved lower edge; four legs with block, ovoid and ring turnings; two rectangular rear stretches; and two turned front stretches. Title and "1350" are handwritten on drawing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
corner chairs
Chippendale
design drawings
sketches

Physical Description

1 design drawing in ink (5 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.001.006.068.003

Record Details

Originator

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

Material Type

design drawings
sketches

Description Level

Item

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