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Unknown Maker, American

Sofa
Now On View

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

Sofa

Year

ca. 1875

Medium

  • ebonized wood,
  • gilding

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • ebonized wood,
  • gilding

Materials

ebonized wood, gilding

Geography

Place Made: probably; Place Made: New York City; Place Made: New York

Dimensions

109.2 x 172.7 x 81.3 cm (43 x 68 x 32 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of N. David Scotti

Object Number

84.228

Type

  • Furniture

Publications

  • Books

American Furniture In Pendleton House

Exhibition History

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries
Jun 19, 2015
Charles Pendleton House
Jan 02, 2015
After Eden
The Rise and Reform of American Art, 1840-1910
Apr 26, 1996 – Dec 29, 1996
Romanticism and Revival
Nineteenth-Century American Art from the Permanent Collection
Dec 04, 1992 – Jun 26, 1993

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Unknown Maker, American
Sofa, ca. 1875
ebonized wood; gilding
109.2 x 172.7 x 81.3 cm (43 x 68 x 32 inches)
Gift of N. David Scotti 84.228

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