A Chair Fit for a King

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:26:21 -0400

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Author	Jolanda Dranchak

Armchair from a pair of armchairs

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:06:17 -0500

Title	Armchair from a pair of armchairs
Artist	Filippo Pelagio Palagi ; Gabrielle Capello ("Monclavo") ; Carlo Chiavasse
Date	1835
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G333

Arm Chair, Palagio Pelagi, Italain, XIXc cat. card dims 42-1/4 x 26-1/2 x 22' reupholstered in 1993-1994; see file for details

Armchair, one of eight

Jean-Baptiste Lebas (Maître in 1756) — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:01:45 -0400

Title	Armchair, one of eight
Artist	Jean-Baptiste Lebas (Maître in 1756)
Date	after 1756
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Set of Eight Louis XV Fauteuils, giltwood with detachable cartouche-shaped backs, upholstered arm-rests and serpentine drop-in seats. Backs with broad molded frames edged with scrolls interrupted by foliate sprays and centered by cabochon and cartouche crestings with outscrolled arm-supports, waved seat-rails of undulating outline centered by trefoil cabochon cartouche clasps on molded cabriole legs headed by similar clasps. four stamped I. Lebas. Six are coveredin polychrome gilt ground floral brocade and two are covered in dark green floral patterned velvet.

Fauteuil, one of a set of four

Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:01:55 -0400

Title	Fauteuil, one of a set of four
Artist	Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené
Date	c. 1785
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

One of a set of four arm chairs (fauteuil) with flat sheild shaped backs in carved and gilded wood. Top of back decorated with carved oak leaves, garlands, ribbons, acanthus leaves, interlaces and laurel leaves. Legs with twisted grooves. Traces of old labels and cachets of red wax. Upholstery in yellow silk, blue and cream designs of cupids, animals,leaves and draperies.

Platform rocking chair

Wenzel Friedrich — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:08:09 -0500

Title	Platform rocking chair
Artist	Wenzel Friedrich
Date	c. 1880-1890
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G301

"Red-Blue" chair

Gerrit Rietveld ; Gerard A. van de Groenekan — Fri, 01 Jun 1917 00:00:00 -0500

Title	"Red-Blue" chair
Artist	Gerrit Rietveld ; Gerard A. van de Groenekan
Date	c. 1974 (designed 1917-1918)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G378

back, seat and terminals lacquered in red, blue and yellow

"Sitzmaschine" reclining armchair, model no. 670

Josef Hoffmann ; Jacob & Josef Kohn — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	"Sitzmaschine" reclining armchair, model no. 670
Artist	Josef Hoffmann ; Jacob & Josef Kohn
Date	c. 1905
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G378

Red seat cushion with yellow squares, five wooden balls on the back of each curved arm; two vertical rows of open squares on seat back; five open vertical rectangles and five open squares beneath each arm

Armchair

William Gray Purcell ; George Grant Elmslie — Sat, 01 Jun 1907 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Armchair
Artist	William Gray Purcell ; George Grant Elmslie
Date	c. 1912-1913
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G300

Armchair

George Washington Maher — Sat, 01 Jun 1907 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Armchair
Artist	George Washington Maher
Date	c. 1912
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G300

"Brussels" armchair

George Walton — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:54:57 -0500

Title	"Brussels" armchair
Artist	George Walton
Date	c. 1901
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G334

small chair with tall back rest with cutout heart at top; green-tan seat upholstery; flat armrests, curved on outer edges; plain tapering legs without horizontal supports

Armchair, Model No. 31

Mon, 01 Jun 1931 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Armchair, Model No. 31
Artist	(Hugo) Alvar (Henrik) Aalto ; Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötendas, Turku, Finland
Date	1931-1932
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

one curved piece of wood forms back, seat and front apron; curved plywood arms extend down front to form two runner-type supports

Armchair

Gerald Summers ; Makers of Simple Furniture, Ltd. — Sat, 01 Jun 1929 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Armchair
Artist	Gerald Summers ; Makers of Simple Furniture, Ltd.
Date	c. 1934
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Curved seat, back, and arms; cut from a single sheet of plywood and given its final form without joinery of any kind

Side chair

Artist Unknown (Portugal) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:23:37 -0500

Title	Side chair
Artist	Artist Unknown (Portugal)
Date	c. 1750-1775
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Splat back is crested with a stylized shell motif below floral motifs. The front rail is carved with scrolls and floral motifs. Four cabriole legs, 'H' shaped stretcher.

"Seven Ball" sidechair, model number 371

Josef Hoffmann ; Jacob & Josef Kohn — Sat, 01 Jun 1901 00:00:00 -0500

Title	"Seven Ball" sidechair, model number 371
Artist	Josef Hoffmann ; Jacob & Josef Kohn
Date	c. 1906
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G379

Seat back consists of two tall arches separated by seven balls

Federal side chair

Artist Unknown (United States) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:38:52 -0500

Title	Federal side chair
Artist	Artist Unknown (United States)
Date	c. 1800
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G328

Federal Side Chair, c.1800 from Rhode Island. Mahogany with red oak and birch as secondary woods. Straight legs, splat with feather and swag motif. Pair with 84.3.1.

Side chair

Artist Unknown (United States) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:15:21 -0500

Title	Side chair
Artist	Artist Unknown (United States)
Date	c. 1770-1790
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Side Chair, Chippendale, mahogany

Side chair

Circle of Christopher Dresser ; Masborough Stove Grate Company — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:01:19 -0400

Title	Side chair
Artist	Circle of Christopher Dresser ; Masborough Stove Grate Company
Date	c. 1870
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

very straight, tall back; seat moulded to resemble padded buttoned seat; elaborate geometric and geometricized organic openwork back rest; two twisted leg supports; geometric rondel design around edge of seat; brown coppery patina

Chair, from a dining set

Frank Lloyd Wright ; Matthews Brothers Furniture Company — Wed, 01 Jun 1904 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Chair, from a dining set
Artist	Frank Lloyd Wright ; Matthews Brothers Furniture Company
Date	1904
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G300

Tall, straight back with wide panel at top; thin octagonal spindles on back with octagonal legs; green leather seat

Dining chair

George Grant Elmslie — Wed, 01 Jun 1910 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Dining chair
Artist	George Grant Elmslie
Date	1910-1911
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G103

Tall-backed chair with geometric and organic openwork design on chairback; brown leather seat cover

High-back side chair for the Argyle Street tea room

Charles Rennie Mackintosh — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:56:14 -0500

Title	High-back side chair for the Argyle Street tea room
Artist	Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Date	1897
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G378

low rush woven seat; very tall back with two tapering side pieces and two wide vertical slats, all connected to ovoid piece at top with crescent cut-out; thick back support between back legs

High-back Side Chair

Artist Unknown (Japan) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:45:38 -0500

Title	High-back Side Chair
Artist	Artist Unknown (Japan)
Date	late 19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Side Panel to chair received from vendor after accessioning has been placed with the chair - conservation?

Folding Roundback Armchair

Artist Unknown (China) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:56:21 -0500

Title	Folding Roundback Armchair
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	late 16th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G217

folding chair with woven seat; inlaid iron decorations on arms and footrest; carved open-mouthed animals where arms attach to seat

Etruscan-style armchair, one of a pair

Jean-Joseph Chapuis — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:29:47 -0500

Title	Etruscan-style armchair, one of a pair
Artist	Jean-Joseph Chapuis
Date	c. 1805
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Pair of armchairs in the Etruscan style

Boppard chair

Michael Thonet — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:51:18 -0500

Title	Boppard chair
Artist	Michael Thonet
Date	c. 1836-1840
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

top of back support slightly curved; central back support bar is made up of two U-shapes with three lozenges between; cane seat; curved bent wood legs, feet and side supports

Chair, one of a pair

Artist Unknown (England) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:13:23 -0400

Title	Chair, one of a pair
Artist	Artist Unknown (England)
Date	1650-1699
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G325

Yorkshire-type with carved back, top rail and simple cresting; turned legs and stretcher; three stretcher rails restored

Side chair

Eugène Gaillard — Fri, 01 Jun 1900 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Side chair
Artist	Eugène Gaillard
Date	1900
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G352

Side chair with embossed leather upholstery. Made for the Dining Room at L'Art Nouveau Bing. The front two legs divide into three pieces, one rising to the center front, one to front corner and the third rises to the join of the seat and back leg and then continues visually, curving slightly upward to the top of the back of the chair. The leather upholstery is tooled in a motif of interlacing flowing ribbons. A separate piece of tooled leather covers the join of the seat and the wooden frame.

Child's chair

Piet (Pieter) Zwart — Sat, 01 Jun 1935 00:00:00 -0400

Title	Child's chair
Artist	Piet (Pieter) Zwart
Date	1935
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Wood with metal clasp strengthener

Greek-style side chair

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:01:32 -0400

Title	Greek-style side chair
Artist	E. W. (Edward William) Godwin ; Wm (William) Watt Artistic Furniture Warehouse
Date	c. 1885
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G333

tall, square-section uprights with tapering cylindrical finials; wedge-shaped back cushion at center of back; upholstered in black

Japanned side chair

Artist Unknown (United States) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:20 -0500

Title	Japanned side chair
Artist	Artist Unknown (United States)
Date	c. 1760 (19th century decoration)
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G332

Slat back Chair, walnut, American XIXc loan form dims 40 x 21 x 18'

Side chair

Possibly by Gilbert Ash — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:18:55 -0500

Title	Side chair
Artist	Possibly by Gilbert Ash
Date	c. 1750-1765
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G332

this chair is said to be one of a set of chairs owned by Sir William Johnson of Johnstown N.Y; see Catalog card and object file for details; black modern upholstery with cross-stitch flowers. This chair has been reupholstered to have pink fabric covering the seat.

Side chair

Peter Behrens — Sun, 01 Jun 1902 00:00:00 -0500

Title	Side chair
Artist	Peter Behrens
Date	1902
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G378

Black stained oak, woven rush seat

Collector's cabinet and chair

Carlo Bugatti — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:07:09 -0500

Title	Collector's cabinet and chair
Artist	Carlo Bugatti
Date	c. 1885-1890
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Your assignment

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:26:21 -0400

Title	Your assignment
Author	Jolanda Dranchak

A Chair Fit for a King

Armchair from a pair of armchairs

Armchair from a pair of armchairs

1835

Armchair, one of eight

Armchair, one of eight

after 1756

Fauteuil, one of a set of four

Fauteuil, one of a set of four

c. 1785

Platform rocking chair

Platform rocking chair

c. 1880-1890

"Red-Blue" chair

"Red-Blue" chair

c. 1974 (designed 1917-1918)

"Sitzmaschine" reclining armchair, model no. 670

"Sitzmaschine" reclining armchair, model no. 670

c. 1905

Armchair

Armchair

c. 1912-1913

Armchair

Armchair

c. 1912

"Brussels" armchair

"Brussels" armchair

c. 1901

Armchair, Model No. 31

Armchair, Model No. 31

1931-1932

Armchair

Armchair

c. 1934

Side chair

Side chair

c. 1750-1775

"Seven Ball" sidechair, model number 371

"Seven Ball" sidechair, model number 371

c. 1906

Federal side chair

Federal side chair

c. 1800

Side chair

Side chair

c. 1770-1790

Side chair

Side chair

c. 1870

Chair, from a dining set

Chair, from a dining set

1904

Dining chair

Dining chair

1910-1911

High-back side chair for the Argyle Street tea room

High-back side chair for the Argyle Street tea room

1897

High-back Side Chair

High-back Side Chair

late 19th century

Folding Roundback Armchair

Folding Roundback Armchair

late 16th century

Etruscan-style armchair, one of a pair

Etruscan-style armchair, one of a pair

c. 1805

Boppard chair

Boppard chair

c. 1836-1840

Chair, one of a pair

Chair, one of a pair

1650-1699

Side chair

Side chair

1900

Child's chair

Child's chair

1935

Greek-style side chair