Armchairs, pair
- Published/Created:
- New York, United States
ca. 1780–1800 - Physical Description:
- 37 3/4 x 26 in.
- Materials:
- mahogany
- Notes:
- Sack catalogue description: Pair of Hepplewhite mahogany shield-back armchairs, the molded shields each enclose four bowed slats with thumbnail carving radiating from a floral-carved crescent, the tapered legs have bellflower-inlaid fronts and reeded sides ending in spade feet; fine bronze patina.
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Bibliography: Book: American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, 10 vols. (Washington, D.C.: Highland House Publishers, 1957–1990), vol. 5, p. 1246, pl. P4184. - Variant Titles:
- Pair of Hepplewhite mahogany shield-back armchairs
- Topics:
- Decoration and ornament -- Hepplewhite style
Furniture -- United States - Period/Style:
- Federal
Hepplewhite - Culture:
- American
- Accession Number:
- 4184
- Genre:
- armchairs (AAT)
- Format:
- Image
Physical Object - Content Type:
- Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Prints & Photographs - Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Source Title:
- Israel Sack, Inc., Archive
- Source Created:
- New York, New York, United States
1957–1990 - Source Note:
- Sack, October 1975
This information is taken from the Israel Sack Furniture Archive and may not reflect current scholarship. - Yale Collection:
- Yale University Art Gallery
- Digital Collection:
- Israel Sack Furniture Archive
- oid pointer:
- 10970923
- OID:
- 11872621
- PID:
- digcoll:847161