Side Chair
According to family tradition, this chair, its mates, a pair of matching armchairs, and a table were made in about 1890 as part of a dining room set for the home of Henry Lee Borden. The house, at 320 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, was designed by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan in 1885. In 1903 Mrs. Borden commissioned a matching sideboard and buffet cabinet from the Tobey Furniture Company and gave the entire set to the donor's parents as a wedding gift. By 1890, the Tobey Furniture Company was the most important decorating company in Chicago and was well known for elegant designs featuring plain surfaces and straight lines.
Artwork Details
- Title: Side Chair
- Maker: Tobey Furniture Company (1875–1954)
- Date: ca. 1890
- Geography: Made in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Cherry
- Dimensions: 42 x 18 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (106.7 x 46.4 x 56.5 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Frank W. McCabe, 1968
- Object Number: 68.214.5
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Tobey Furniture Company (1875–1954)
ca. 1890
Tobey Furniture Company (1875–1954)
ca. 1890
Tobey Furniture Company (1875–1954)
ca. 1890
Tobey Furniture Company (1875–1954)
ca. 1890
Tobey Furniture Company (1875–1954)
ca. 1890
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