Arm Chair

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Collection Type

Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-303835

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

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection II
- 1994 Acquisitions
  - Design Drawings -- Watercolors
    - Seating Furniture
      - Chairs
        Caned Armchair
        "Chair of Walnut"
        Federal-style Side Chair
        Chinese Chippendale-style Side Chair
        "Arm Chair of Mahogany"
        "Arm Chair with Color & Gold, Back of Colored Leather"
        "Dining Room Chairs, Painted in Black with Gold Decorations"
        "Adam Arm Chair of Mahogany with Painted Decoration"
        "Chair of Mahogany"
        "Light Chair of Mahogany"
        "Chair Painted Black with Decoration in Color and Gold"
        "Swivel Arm Chair. Arm Chair."
        Upholstered Arm Chair
        Arm Chair (current record)
        "Arm Chair of Oak"

Description

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace and mounted on board. Perspective view of a chair is shown. Arm chair has back composed of three interlaced pierced ovals with carved foliage on applied rounded ears; horizontal arms with outwardly scrolled hand holds; curved arm supports; carved front seat rail; cabriole back legs with pad feet; and cabriole front legs with large carved acanthus leaves on knees and ball-and-claw feet. Embossed on lower left corner is: "Return to / A. H. Davenport Co. / 96 Washington St." Remainder of address is missing. Printed on corner of mounting board is "301."

Details

Descriptive Terms

oval-back chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
armchairs
Chippendale
design drawings
perspective views

Physical Descrption

1 design drawing in pencil (18 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC011

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

CC011.001.001.004.001.014

Record Details

Originator

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

Material Type

design drawings
perspective views

Description Level

Item

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