Collection Highlights
Section of water pipe
1800-1840
X.47
Wood, iron
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One from Pair of Sofas
Object name
One from Pair of Sofas
Date
1850-1860
Medium
Rosewood, oak, textile
Dimensions
Overall: 44 1/4 x 82 x 36 in. ( 112.4 x 208.3 x 91.4 cm )
Description
Laminated rosewood "Henry Clay pattern" Rococo Revival sofa with blue damask upholstery (not original); upholstered back with three carved crests with fruit and floral motifs above a border of double-scroll molding; serpentine front seat rail with floral carving at center; cabriole front legs with floral carving on knees and casters.
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary MacKaye Greenwood
Object Number
1969.9b
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this sofa was made for Isaac John Greenwood I (1795-1865), the donor's grandfather, a resident of New York City, and then passed to Isaac John Greenwood II (1833-1911) before being inherited by the donor.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
