Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Date:
1916-1922
Object Number:
1954.164
Medium:
Painted plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chairs (pair)
Object Number:
1985.20ab
Date:
1810-1820
Medium:
Mahogany; oak
Dimensions:
each: 32 3/4 x 18 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. ( 83.2 x 47 x 48.9 cm )
Description:
Pair of mahogany, Grecian-style Federal side chairs with lyre-back; incurving top rail with veneered panel in between reeded stiles that continue to the front seat rail; slip seat with brackets and a reeded seat rail; incurving legs; hairy-paw feet in front.
Gallery Label:
These chairs were originally ordered by the Griswold Family of Albany, New York. They descended by marriage to the Burden Family, whose descendants used them until the date of donation.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Schulyer Chapin
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
