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Bergère

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1860-1874

GUSN

GUSN-69927

Description

Armchair with low round back. Continuous arms with tufted red and white upholstery. Chair has turned front legs and shaped rear legs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bergères (armchairs)
chairs (furniture forms)
black walnut (wood)
cotton (textile)
upholstering
Chair
Armchair
Upholstered
Armchair

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.2939

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