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Armchair

A work made of satinwood and brass, with original printed cotton upholstery.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of satinwood and brass, with original printed cotton upholstery.

Date:

c. 1885

Artist:

Designed by Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo (English, 1851-1942) for Pownall Hall, Cheshire
Made by E. Goodall and Company
Upholstery: Designed by Herbert P. Horne (English, 1864-1916), made by Simpson and Godlee (English, active about 1884)
Manchester, England

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 246

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Artist

Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo (Designer)

Title

Armchair

Place

England (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.

1880–1890

Medium

Satinwood and brass, with original printed cotton upholstery

Dimensions

78.7 × 59.7 × 49.5 cm (31 × 23 1/2 × 19 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

John H. and Neville Bryan Fund, prior gift of Mrs. Emma B. Hodge and Mrs. Jane E. Ball in memory of Amelia Blaxius, Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Hull

Reference Number

2014.590

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