1880-1914, undated
GUSN-293720
This series consists of seventeen albums of design drawings of a wide variety of furniture and interior furnishings manufactured by A. H. Davenport Co. between 1880 and 1914. Albums have titles and volume numbers assigned by their creators; most include a table of contents. The volumes include: cabinets and bookcases; sideboards and serving tables; large tables; small tables; dining tables; chairs and rockers; pianos, mirrors, billiard tables, benches and screens; stuffed sofas and easy chairs; wood boxes and chests; writing desks and tables; beds; bureaus and chests of drawers; toilet tables and cheval glasses; commodes, wash stands, clothes poles, umbrella stands, and wardrobes; easels, pedestals, clocks and miscellaneous; sofas, hall seats and settles; and mantels.
The albums contain a total of 3,560 pages, 494 of which contain design drawings. A total of 1,683 drawings are present. Drawings are predominantly rendered in pencil, colored pencil or ink on trace; however, a few watercolor renderings are also present. Drawings often contain handwritten information including dimensions, wood type, model numbers, date, customer name and detailer initials. Over 400 customers are identified and include individuals, churches; corporations, and schools and universities. Among the clients noted are: John Jacob Astor (New York, NY); A. C. Burrage (Boston, MA); George Eastman (Rochester, NY); Henry Clay Frick (New York, NY); Groton School (Groton, MA); New York Public Library (New York, NY); Cornelius Vanderbilt III; the White House (Washington, DC); Stanford White (New York, NY) and Yale University (New Haven, CT). The record for each album contains a full listing of clients identified therein. Additionally, a consolidated list of customers is available upon request. Digital images of all drawings are attached to their individual records.
albums
design drawings
sketches
renderings (drawings)
17 albums containing 1,683 drawings; ca. 29 linear feet
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.001
A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)
albums
design drawings
sketches
renderings (drawings)
Series
Albums are arranged numerically according to volume numbers assigned by their creators. Drawings are organized within albums by general type of furniture depicted such as dining tables, bed, and cabinets. Drawings are further organized in albums by subsets of the broader general category such as round dining tables, oval dining tables, square dining tables and breakfast tables. There are instances, however, where the divisions are not strictly adhered to.
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