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Chair from the William Clark House, Newark, New Jersey

George A. Schastey & Co. American
George A. Schastey American, born Germany

1881–82

Not on view

One of a pair, this chair was part of the suite of furniture George A. Schastey & Co. designed for William Clark’s drawing room. Originally outfitted with arm supports, this commodious chair contributed to a luxurious parlor. The marquetry passages of stylized flora on the crest and seat rail correlate to the ivy marquetry on the piano Schastey also made for Clark’s drawing room, in keeping with the Aesthetic taste. The distinctive rectangular brass insets and carved putti heads that frame the crest rail appeared elsewhere in Clark’s drawing room and are features favored by Schastey’s workshop.

Chair from the William Clark House, Newark, New Jersey, George A. Schastey & Co. (American, New York, 1873–1897), Satinwood, purpleheart, brass, and modern upholstery, American — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Chair from the William Clark House, Newark, New Jersey, George A. Schastey & Co. (American, New York, 1873–1897), Satinwood, purpleheart, brass, and modern upholstery, American

Chair from the William Clark House, Newark, New Jersey, George A. Schastey & Co. (American, New York, 1873–1897), Satinwood, purpleheart, brass, and modern upholstery, American

Chair from the William Clark House, Newark, New Jersey, George A. Schastey & Co. (American, New York, 1873–1897), Satinwood, purpleheart, brass, and modern upholstery, American

Chair from the William Clark House, Newark, New Jersey, George A. Schastey & Co. (American, New York, 1873–1897), Satinwood, purpleheart, brass, and modern upholstery, American

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Title: Chair from the William Clark House, Newark, New Jersey

Maker: George A. Schastey & Co. (American, New York, 1873–1897)

Maker: George A. Schastey (American (born Germany), Merseburg 1839–1894 at sea)

Date: 1881–82

Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States

Culture: American

Medium: Satinwood, purpleheart, brass, and modern upholstery

Dimensions: Approx. 40 x 30 x 36 in.

Credit Line: Collection of Marco Polo Stufano and the Late John H. Nally

Accession Number: SL.14.2015.17.1

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