COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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AMICO~1~1
The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
AIC_.1988.199
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AIC_.1988.199
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1999
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1999
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Herter Brothers
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Herter Brothers
Creator Name
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Creator Nationality:
North American; American
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North American; American
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
American; active 1859-1906 North and Central America,North America,United Sta
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American; active 1859-1906 North and Central America,North America,United Sta
Creator Dates/Places
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Herter Brothers
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Herter Brothers
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Sidechair
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Sidechair
Title
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Title Type:
preferred
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preferred
Title Type
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View:
3/4 view
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3/4 view
View
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Creation Date:
1869-70
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1869-70
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1869
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1869
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1870
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1870
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
rosewood with marquetry of various woods, and ivory; two front legs with bulbous feet, fluted columnar legs tapering outward from bottom to top and surmounted by Ionic capitals; fluted block square in section above capital; back legs square in section, flare to s eat and rise in intricately turned and carved back posts; upholstered medallion center back supported by top and bottom rail, both with central decoration; crest of lotus blossom and two heads resembling those of swans surmounted inlaid oval depicting two flutes, a pipe, music book and flower; modern upholstery fabric
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rosewood with marquetry of various woods, and ivory; two front legs with bulbous feet, fluted columnar legs tapering outward from bottom to top and surmounted by Ionic capitals; fluted block square in section above capital; back legs square in section, flare to s eat and rise in intricately turned and carved back posts; upholstered medallion center back supported by top and bottom rail, both with central decoration; crest of lotus blossom and two heads resembling those of swans surmounted inlaid oval depicting two flutes, a pipe, music book and flower; modern upholstery fabric
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
Chair
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Chair
Classification Term
false
Classification Term:
Furniture
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Furniture
Classification Term
false
Classification Term:
American Art
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American Art
Classification Term
false
Creation Place:
North and Central America,North America,United States,New York
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North and Central America,North America,United States,New York
Creation Place
false
Dimensions:
35 3/8 x 18 x 16 1/2 in. (90.5 x 45.7 x 41.9 cm)
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35 3/8 x 18 x 16 1/2 in. (90.5 x 45.7 x 41.9 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Art Institute of Chicago
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The Art Institute of Chicago
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1988.199
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1988.199
ID Number
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Credit Line:
The Art Institute of Chicago, Wesley M. Dixon, Jr. Endowment
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Wesley M. Dixon, Jr. Endowment
Credit Line
false
Inscriptions:
Written in script in pencil on the original muslin undercovering at the left rear of seat: "GH"
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Written in script in pencil on the original muslin undercovering at the left rear of seat: "GH"
Inscriptions
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html"target="_new">http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
AIC_.E15769.TIF
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AIC_.E15769.TIF
Related Image Identifier Link
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