Title
A Chippendale Mahogany Camel-back Sofa
Date
1780-1800
Description
A Chippendale mahogany camel-back sofa (likely Newport, c. 1785). The sofa has a serpentine upholstered back flanked by downward sloping scrolled arms and an over-upholstered swell front seat with conforming loose fitted cushion. The sofa is raised on eight square fluted legs joined by stretchers. The upholstered sections are covered in a modern Scalamandre tone-on-tone red damask.
Rhode Island Furniture Archive Number: RIF1937
Rhode Island Furniture Archive Number: RIF1937
Cultural Origin
American
Medium
Horsehair; silk; mahogany
Extent
29" x 26 1/2"
Collection
Source
Gift of Mr. Charles H. McCabe II.
Identifier
PSNC.9807
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