Hall Chair
Artist
Edward Whitehead Hutchings
(American, 1807 - 1889)
Date1845-1869
MediumRosewood, black walnut, ash, hard pine, yellow-poplar, metal
DimensionsOverall: 45 1/4 × 20 1/8 × 17 1/2in. (114.9 × 51.1 × 44.5cm)
ClassificationsFURNISHINGS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase with funds from the Mrs. Erving Pruyn Fund
Terms
Object number85.49
DescriptionRosewood hall chair in Elizabethan/Rococo Revival style with elaborately carved back with piercing. Hinged seat reveals glove compartment with maker's stencilOn View
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Label TextHall chairs were common features in nineteenth-century foyers. This formal space in a house acts as a barrier between guests and a family's private rooms. Hall chairs are intentionally rigid forms and do not invite relaxation.
This model, with its rich tracery pattern on the back and small pendant drop accents, was probably based on English or French antecedents. The hinged seat opens to reveal a small compartment where gloves and other accessories could be stowed.
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