Armchair
Artist
George Jacob Hunzinger
(German, 1835 - 1889)
Datec. 1868
MediumWalnut, brass, and metal, with original wool or mohair upholstery and needlework.
DimensionsOverall: 36 1/4 x 23 x 27in. (92.1 x 58.4 x 68.6cm)
ClassificationsFURNISHINGS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, by exchange in part with funds from Dr. Julia Sabine, Milford S. Gates, Jr. and Mrs. A.M. O'Brien.
Object number2004.7
DescriptionFolding arm chair with needlepoint back and seat and textile straps for arms. Wooden frame with bamboo motif turnings. Needlework on back depict an anchor, chalice, and host, crucifix and flowers. Fringe borders seat.On View
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Label TextGeorge Hunzinger was one of the most innovative furniture manufacturers in the second half of the nineteenth century. This chair features his patented folding chair design-the seat can fold inward and the back legs, which extend upward to form the arm brace, collapse flat. The austerity of the chair frame, with its turnings in imitation of bamboo, is in contrast to the elaborate original upholstery. The needlework features a floral motif on the seat with raised, tufted, and cut sections for a three-dimensional effect. The back of the chair features a montage of Christian symbols-a chalice and host, a crucifix, and an anchor-suggesting that the chair was used by a member of the clergy or in a rectory.
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