Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Savage State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Armchair
Object Number:
INV.14951
Date:
1825-1845
Medium:
Mahogany; oak
Dimensions:
Overall: 49 x 29 x 29 in. ( 124.5 x 73.7 x 73.7 cm )
Description:
Mahogany and veneered late-Grecian (Empire) armchair; upholstered scroll back; open arms with upholstered arms and turned baluster-shaped supports with acanthus-leaf carving; square upholstered spring seat with veneered rails; baluster-shaped front legs with acanthus-leaf carving, curved rear legs.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this chair was used by Henry Clay while Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Clay was Speaker in the 1810s and 1820s.
Credit Line:
Gift of James M. Varnum
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
