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- Daglee Seating Company Catalog, 1959 -
- 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Daglee Seating Company Catalog, 1959
- Advertisement for Herman Miller, Inc. "Eames Tandem Seating," December 1962 -
- December 01, 1962
- Collections - Artifact
Advertisement for Herman Miller, Inc. "Eames Tandem Seating," December 1962
- Sofa Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama -
- circa 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Sofa Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
- Side Chair, 1820-1840 -
- 1820-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Side Chair, 1820-1840
- Roundabout Chair, 1725-1760 - A man could have pulled this chair close to his desk by straddling the front corner of the seat. A woman probably would not have sat in this chair--and certainly not like a man.
- 1725-1760
- Collections - Artifact
Roundabout Chair, 1725-1760
A man could have pulled this chair close to his desk by straddling the front corner of the seat. A woman probably would not have sat in this chair--and certainly not like a man.
- Design Sketch for Seating Study, March 20, 1959 -
- March 20, 1959
- Collections - Artifact
Design Sketch for Seating Study, March 20, 1959
- Commode Chair, 1750-1770 - The chamber pot that originally fit under the seat of this chair is hidden by the unusually low "apron," or piece of wood below the seat front. Chairs of this type were intended to serve the needs of the elderly or infirm, yet remain fashionable.
- 1750-1770
- Collections - Artifact
Commode Chair, 1750-1770
The chamber pot that originally fit under the seat of this chair is hidden by the unusually low "apron," or piece of wood below the seat front. Chairs of this type were intended to serve the needs of the elderly or infirm, yet remain fashionable.
- Side Chair, 1750-1780 - As one furniture style was being replaced by a newer one, furniture makers often mixed design elements. Most of this chair reflects the Queen Anne style. But the craftsman added ball-and-claw feet of the recently introduced Chippendale style.
- 1750-1780
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Side Chair, 1750-1780
As one furniture style was being replaced by a newer one, furniture makers often mixed design elements. Most of this chair reflects the Queen Anne style. But the craftsman added ball-and-claw feet of the recently introduced Chippendale style.
- Sofa, 1840-1860 - Gothic Revival furniture with this level of sophistication is rarely seen. The crest and seat rails consist of rows of quatrefoil, or four-part leaf forms, derived from medieval stained glass windows. This large scale piece was intended to make a fashion statement in a well-appointed Victorian interior.
- 1840-1860
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Sofa, 1840-1860
Gothic Revival furniture with this level of sophistication is rarely seen. The crest and seat rails consist of rows of quatrefoil, or four-part leaf forms, derived from medieval stained glass windows. This large scale piece was intended to make a fashion statement in a well-appointed Victorian interior.
- Side Chair, Created by Lambert Hitchcock, 1825-1835 - 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.
- 1825-1835
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Side Chair, Created by Lambert Hitchcock, 1825-1835
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.