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Armchair

A work made of rosewood and upholstery.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of rosewood and upholstery.

Date:

1856–65

Artist:

John and Joseph W. Meeks Company
American, active 1836–59
New York

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

J. & J.W. Meeks (Manufacturer)

Title

Armchair

Place

New York City (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

c. 1856–1865

Medium

Rosewood and upholstery

Dimensions

123.8 × 57.5 × 61.9 cm (48 3/4 × 22 5/8 × 24 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Nancy Leigh Ford in memory of her mother Ancinnette Gardner Leigh, and grandparents, William A. and Anna R. Gardner

Reference Number

1972.813

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