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Side chair

(American, 1865–1905)
about 1878–1880
Object PlaceNew York, New York, United States
Medium/TechniqueEbonized cherry, light-wood marquetry, gilt striping; reproduction upholstery
DimensionsOverall: 84.4 x 44.0 x 47.8 cm (33 1/4 x 17 5/16 x 18 7/8 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by the Estate of Richard Bruce E. LaCont
Accession number1990.105
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
Inscriptions"Store" in pencil behind the back rail.
ProvenanceAbout 1878-1880, possibly part of a set made for the San Francisco home of railroad magnate Mark Hopkins; 1891, inherited by Mary Hopkins' second husband, Edward F. Searles; by 1989, with Peter Hill, Inc. (dealer), East Lempster, New Hampshire; 1990, sold by Peter Hill, Inc. to the MFA . (Accession date: February 28, 1990).
Side chair
Herter Brothers
1875–80
Group shot: 2013.1676.1-2
Herter Brothers
about 1881–82
Conservation Status: After reupholstering
Kilian Brothers
about 1870
Cabinet
about 1880
Restricted: For reference only
Herter Brothers
about 1880
Easy chair
about 1795–1810
Desk
A. Kimbel & J. Cabus
about 1876
Parlor cabinet
about 1870–90