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Side Chair

ca. 1875
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
This chair combines Neoclassical and Egyptian decorative motifs with a form reminiscent of the bentwood cafe chairs popularized in the 1860s by the Viennese firm of Thonet Brothers. A number of New York cabinetmakers produced Neo-Egyptian furniture during the 1870s, but the firm Pottier and Stymus was most often associated with this style (see also 1970.35.1, 1970.35.2). This chair is not labeled, but the name Ingersoll on the seat rail (see inscriptions) probably refers to Ely Ingersoll, an employee of and investor in Pottier and Stymus Manufacturing Company. This chair was probably made as part of a set for the Bloomingdale family of New York. It retains its original custom-made upholstery, which adds further support to the attribution to Pottier and Stymus, who devoted a section of their Lexington Avenue factory to the manufacturing of tapestry upholstery.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Side Chair
  • Maker: Attributed to Pottier and Stymus Manufacturing Company (active ca. 1858–1918/19)
  • Date: ca. 1875
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Walnut, mahogany, rosewood, cedar
  • Dimensions: 37 1/8 x 18 x 18 in. (94.3 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Charlotte Pickman-Gertz Gift, 1983
  • Object Number: 1983.68
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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