Collection Highlights
We mourn our country's loss
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair
Object Number:
1983.56a
Date:
1755-1790
Medium:
Mahogany; beech, pine; textile
Dimensions:
overall: 37 1/2 x 24 x 22 in.
Description:
Mahogany Chippendale side chair; back with serpentine leaf-carved crest rail with scrolled ears and pierced splat with central diamond surrounded by scrolls; trapezoidal seat frame with gadrooned skirt and slip seat upholstered in red damask supported by four rounded corner blocks; leaf-carved cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet in front.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Louise Stafford Gilder
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
