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John Henry Belter

Meridienne (small sofa)

Maker

Attributed to John Henry Belter (American, 1804-1863)

Title

Meridienne (small sofa)

Year

ca. 1863

Medium

  • laminated rosewood

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Laminated rosewood

Materials

rosewood

Geography

Place Made: New York City

Dimensions

92.7 x 101.6 cm (36 1/2 x 40 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Ida Ballou Littlefield

Object Number

1989.081.1

Type

  • Furniture

Exhibition History

Dress, Art, and Society
1750-1890
Sep 13, 1996 – Jan 05, 1997
After Eden
The Rise and Reform of American Art, 1840-1910
Apr 26, 1996 – Dec 29, 1996
Conservation By Design
Oct 29, 1993 – Jan 16, 1994
Romanticism and Revival
Nineteenth-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Dec 04, 1992 – Jun 26, 1993

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Attributed to John Henry Belter (American, 1804-1863)
Meridienne (small sofa), ca. 1863
Laminated rosewood
92.7 x 101.6 cm (36 1/2 x 40 inches)
Bequest of Ida Ballou Littlefield 1989.081.1

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