Armchair
Thomas U. Walter
(American, 1804–1887)
Bembe and Kimbel
(American, 1854–1863)
about 1857
Object PlaceNew York, New York
Medium/TechniqueOak, oak veneer, pine
DimensionsOverall: 101.6 x 66.7 x 66 cm (40 x 26 1/4 x 26 in.)
Credit LineH. E. Bolles Fund
Accession number1980.215
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Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
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ProvenanceDesigned for the House of Representatives chamber in the United States Capitol extension in 1857; the chairs were later sold or given to Representatives; 1980, purchased at auction at PB Eighty-Four, New York, March 26, 1980, lot 499 (Accession Date June 18, 1980)
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