Armchair
Manufacturer
Joseph P. McHugh & Company
(American, active New York, 1878 - 1920)
Designer
Walter J.H. Dudley
(American)
Date1896-1910
MediumWhite ash, rush, and green stain
DimensionsOverall: 36 1/8 x 24 1/8 x 18 3/4in. (91.8 x 61.3 x 47.6cm)
ClassificationsFURNISHINGS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase with funds from the Mrs. Erving Pruyn Fund
Terms
Object number90.55
DescriptionNew York City (The Popular Shop)On View
Not on viewCollections
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Label TextJoseph P. McHugh, self-proclaimed originator of "mission"-style furniture, helped bring the Arts and Crafts alternative to an American mass market. Although overshadowed by more prominent individuals such as Gustav Stickley, McHugh was the first American manufacturer of affordable Arts and Crafts goods. This armchair is an example of one of his earliest mission forms. The mortise and tenon construction, simple lines, and use of natural materials conform to the dicta of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The original green stain, which does not obscure the wood grain, was one of the colors McHugh aggressively promoted as "foremost in favor as a color effect."
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