Artworks

Society of Shakers, RM Wagan & Co.

furniture, decorative arts, rocking chair — stained cherry or maple, modern paper "rush" seat · 1878

Herter Brothers, New York, New York, ca. 1865–82

furniture, decorative arts, side chair — rosewood, inlaid and veneered with various woods, silk (of the period but not original) · 1878

Kimbel & Cabus, New York, New York, USA, active 1863–1882

furniture, decorative arts, desk — oak, nickel-plated metal (probably bronze) · 1875

Stephen Webb, English, active 1870 – 1885

furniture, decorative arts, armchair — rosewood, english walnut, ivory inlay, modern silk upholstery · 1875

Kuba

Wood, glass beads, cowrie shells, feathers, raffia, fur, fabric, thread, monkey hair, and bells · 1875

Kimbel & Cabus, New York, New York, USA, active 1863–1882

furniture, decorative arts, armchair — ash, leather, brass · 1870

George Jakob Hunzinger

furniture, decorative arts, chair — maple, cord, cloth-covered metal · 1869

Edward W. Vaill, American, active 1861–92

furniture, decorative arts, folding chair — carved, joined and turned wood or mahogany, woven wool upholstery, metal tacks · 1863

Gebrüder Thonet, Austrian, founded 1853

furniture, decorative arts, rocking chair — bent beechwood, woven caning · 1860

Gebrüder Thonet, Austrian, founded 1853

furniture, decorative arts, armchair — beechwood, rattan · 1860

Gebrüder Thonet, Austrian, founded 1853

furniture, decorative arts, side chair — bent wood, woven caning · 1860

Julius Dessoir, active NY

furniture, decorative arts, étagère — rosewood, maple, glass mirror, brass · 1855

India

Vulcanite (India rubber and sulfur) · 1846

L.N. Cottingham

furniture, decorative arts, side chair — oak · 1844

Caroline Miller

furnishing fabric and white cotton · 1840

Mary Magych (?) Desel, active ca. 1845

chintz, furnishing fabric and white cotton; unquilted · 1825

John Hewitt, American

furniture, decorative arts, side chair — wood (mahogany), wood (poplar), horse hair (seat) · 1820

John Hewitt, American

furniture, decorative arts, chair — wood (mahogany), wood (poplar), horse hair · 1820

John Hewitt, American

furniture, decorative arts, chair — wood (mahogany and poplar), horse hair · 1820

Luigi Righetti, Italian

furniture, drawing — pen and black ink, brush and gray, brown, yellow wash, over graphite, ruled border in brush and black ink on light blue laid paper · 1820

Luigi Righetti, Italian

furniture, drawing — pen and black ink, brush and gray, brown, yellow wash, over graphite on white laid paper · 1820

Luigi Righetti, Italian

furniture, drawing — brush and sepia wash, watercolor, pen and ink, graphite on paper · 1820

John Hewitt, American

furniture, decorative arts, side chair — mahogany, poplar, horse hair · 1820

Luigi Righetti, Italian

furniture, drawing — pen and ink, brush and gray watercolor, graphite on paper · 1812