Sideboard, Designed by Sydney R. Burleigh, 1885-1895
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Artist Sydney Burleigh, a leading member of the Arts and Crafts movement in Rhode Island, created this remarkably elegant sideboard in the late 1800s. Its simple lines, flush surfaces, painted panels, and handcrafted construction contrasted with the overly ornate and machine-made furniture of the period. Burleigh used this sideboard in his Providence, Rhode Island, studio.
Artist Sydney Burleigh, a leading member of the Arts and Crafts movement in Rhode Island, created this remarkably elegant sideboard in the late 1800s. Its simple lines, flush surfaces, painted panels, and handcrafted construction contrasted with the overly ornate and machine-made furniture of the period. Burleigh used this sideboard in his Providence, Rhode Island, studio.
Artifact
Sideboard (Furniture)
Date Made
1885-1895
Creators
Burleigh, Sydney Richmond, 1853-1931
Place of Creation
United States, Rhode Island, Providence
Creator Notes
Made by Sydney R. Burleigh in his Fleur-de-Lys Studio in Providence, Rhode Island.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
74.20.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David Aldrich.
Material
Mahogany (Wood)
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 56.063 in
Width: 48.75 in
Length: 16.063 in
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