Chair from the William Clark House, Newark, New Jersey
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.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.
Artwork Details
- 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
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing