Pair of Gondola Chairs

Collection Item

Artist/Maker

Unknown maker

Dimensions

31-7/8 × 19-¼ × 18 in.

City of Manufacture

Philadelphia

Date(s)

c. 1825–1830

More Details

Artist / Maker

Unknown maker

City of Manufacture

Philadelphia

Date

c. 1825–1830

Dimensions

31-7/8 × 19-¼ × 18 in.

Medium

Primary woods: mahogany veneer, rosewood graining, ash;

Surface treatments: painted and stenciled gilding, replacement upholstery

Labels / Inscriptions

Chiseled on back rail of seat frame: “IIII”; chiseled on back rail of seat frame: “VII.”

Provenance

Herbert Archibald Fisher Jr. (1907–1977), Passaic County, NJ. With Garrison Kingsley Antiques, Montchanin, DE, 2012; Purchased by Schrimshers in 2012.