Chippendale-style Side Chair

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Collection Type

Decorative arts

Date

1880-1914, undated

GUSN

GUSN-307302

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
Albums -- Design Drawings
"Chairs. Rockers"
Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 4
Chippendale-style Side Chair
(current record)

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Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
- Albums -- Design Drawings
  - "Chairs. Rockers"
    - Chairs. Rockers. -- Page 4
      - Chippendale-style Side Chair
      - Queen Anne-style Side Chair
      - Chippendale-style Side Chair (current record)
      - Queen Anne-style Side Chair
      - Arm Chair
      - Side Chair
      - Side Chair
      - Neoclassical-style Side Chair
      - Neoclassical-style Arm Chair
      - Arm Chair

Description

Untitled design drawing rendered in pencil on trace. Perspective view is shown. Chippendale-style side chair has curved crest rail with carved foliage and volutes; rounded ears; pierced vasiform splat with scrolled cut-out ears; gadrooned molding on shoe; rectangular seat with over-the-rail upholstery and single row of metal tacks alond lower edge; Marlborough legs with rear legs slightly raked; and side and front stretchers. "Arm of 746 arm chair used with this chair for 48113" and "757" are handwritten on the drawing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
side chairs
dining chairs
Chippendale
design drawings
sketches

Physical Description

1 design drawing in pencil (6 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches)

Collection Code

CC010

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2012

Reference Code

CC010.001.006.002.003

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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