Folding Side Chair, 1880-1885
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The elaborate machine carving on this factory-made chair is an interpretation of the exotic Far East. Popular in the 1880s, this sub-style of Victorian furniture is known as Anglo-Japanese. This folding chair could be used in a parlor or dining room, or outdoors for a picnic.
The elaborate machine carving on this factory-made chair is an interpretation of the exotic Far East. Popular in the 1880s, this sub-style of Victorian furniture is known as Anglo-Japanese. This folding chair could be used in a parlor or dining room, or outdoors for a picnic.
Artifact
Folding chair
Date Made
1880-1885
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
76.141.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cherry (Wood)
Metal
Color
Brown
Yellow
Dimensions
Height: 37.5 in
Width: 18 in
Length: 12 in
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