Side Chair, Created by Lambert Hitchcock, 1825-1835
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Inspired by the bustling clock industry in his native Connecticut, Lambert Hitchcock applied early mass production techniques to making furniture. Constructed using uniform parts made quickly by machine and easy to assemble, Hitchcock chairs were attractive, durable, and inexpensive. They became so popular in the 1820s that they were widely imitated by competitors.
Inspired by the bustling clock industry in his native Connecticut, Lambert Hitchcock applied early mass production techniques to making furniture. Constructed using uniform parts made quickly by machine and easy to assemble, Hitchcock chairs were attractive, durable, and inexpensive. They became so popular in the 1820s that they were widely imitated by competitors.
Artifact
Side chair
Date Made
1825-1835
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Riverton
Creator Notes
Made in Lambert Hitchcock's Riverton, Connecticut Hitchcock Chair Factory.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
00.3.4586.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Hickory (Wood)
Maple (Wood)
Rush (Material)
Technique
Stenciling
Color
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 34 in
Width: 17.125 in
Length: 18 in
Inscriptions
Stenciled: L. HITCHCOCK, HITCHCOCKSVILLE, CONN. WARRANTED
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