"Star" Side Chair
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Object Label
Kimbel and Cabus was not the only firm to reinterpret Edwin Oppler’s designs. Working for the Chicago furniture maker Frederick W. Krause, German cabinetmaker Henry Rumpke created a version that closely matched Oppler’s design. Rumpke appears to have brazenly claimed credit for the design by applying for a patent.
Caption
Frederick W. Krause American, born Germany, 1829–?; Henry Rumpke German, active 1870s, died 1876. "Star" Side Chair, patented August 10, 1875. Walnut, paint, modern caning, 38 x 17 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (96.5 x 43.8 x 44.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 87.19. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.19_bw.jpg)
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Collection
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Designer
Title
"Star" Side Chair
Date
patented August 10, 1875
Geography
Place manufactured: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Medium
Walnut, paint, modern caning
Classification
Dimensions
38 x 17 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (96.5 x 43.8 x 44.5 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
impressed on back of crest rail: PAT'D AUG. 10 1875 / MANUF'D BY / F.W. KRAUSE / 47 W.WASHINGTON ST. / CHICAGO
Credit Line
H. Randolph Lever Fund
Accession Number
87.19
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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