Side Chair
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Caption
Henry H. Richardson 1836–1886; A. H. Davenport Co.. Side Chair, ca. 1885. Mahogany, original leather upholstery, 46 x 20 x 18 in. (116.8 x 50.8 x 45.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Isabel Shults, by exchange, 1989.68. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1989.68.jpg)
Designer
Maker
Title
Side Chair
Date
ca. 1885
Geography
Place manufactured: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
Medium
Mahogany, original leather upholstery
Classification
Dimensions
46 x 20 x 18 in. (116.8 x 50.8 x 45.7 cm)
Markings
On underside of front proper right seat rail, white adhesive paper label printed in ink: "F 90"
Credit Line
Gift of Isabel Shults, by exchange
Accession Number
1989.68
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
What is the covering made of, and what is the process used to detail it? Is it leather?
Yes, this is the original leather upholstery. The leather would have been tooled, then dyed and gilded. Along with the fine carved mahogany, this would have been a very lavish and costly piece of furniture when it was made in 1885.
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