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Steer Horn Armchair

A work made of horn, silk, brass, and upholstery.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of horn, silk, brass, and upholstery.

Date:

1870–80

Artist:

Artist unknown (American, 19th century)
Texas

About this artwork

Although furniture made from the horns of steer, elk, and deer is rooted in European tradition—it is known to have been used in 16th-century German hunting lodges—it reached the height of its popularity in America in the 1880s. Not only did chairs like this one evoke the romanticism and pioneering spirit of the American West, they also employed innovative, exotic materials that were prized during the Aesthetic movement. Lavishly upholstered, this diminutive example was most likely intended for a parlor.

Status

On View, Gallery 175

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Artist unknown

Title

Steer Horn Armchair

Place

Texas (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. 1870–1880

Medium

Horn, silk, brass, and upholstery

Dimensions

H.: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Jamee J. and Marshall Field

Reference Number

2000.12

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