Object Details
Maker
John Hewitt, American, 1777–1857
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Back legs flat-sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face. Legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs inclue toward each other at bottom. Back side corner posts terminate at top in an elementary volute form. Flat top rail bowed toward back, slightly arched, with rectangular panel of inset veneer surrounded by beading. Horizontal splat is composed of a small oblong shape faced with veneer, flanked on either side by horizontal coupled C-scrolls deeply carved with foliage, terminating in volutes. Double-curved arms, resting on in-curved supports of one piece with front leg. Seat flares from back to front, with straight edges.
Credit Line
Gift of Norvin Hewitt Green
Date
ca. 1820
Accession Number
1938-58-1083
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
furniture
Decorative Arts
Armchair with slip seat
Medium
Turned joined mahogany-veneered oak, horse hair upholstery (probably replaced)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 89.1 x 58.3 x 60.8 cm (35 1/16 x 22 15/16 x 23 15/16in.)
made in
New York, New York, USA
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1938-58-1083