Chinese Export Armchair

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Armchair, square in plan, constructed entirely of bamboo except for caned seat. Back designed with small rectangular openings, each filled with tiny open motif. Similar worked details beneath armrest and along front rail. Varnished dark brown.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Pedlar
ca. 1815
Accession Number
1962-75-1
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
furniture
Decorative Arts
Object Name
armchair
Type
armchair
Medium
bamboo, caning
Dimensions
H x W x D: 84.5 x 49 x 52 cm (33 1/4 x 19 5/16 x 20 1/2 in.)
made in
China (for export)
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Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1962-75-1
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq415158164-a8aa-4fbd-9a99-71328da3c7c9

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