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Chair, Side

Description

Twenty-first century reproduction of a side chair designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820) and produced by the Finlay Brothers for President James Madison's oval office room. The original was destroyed in 1814 when the British set fire to the President's House. This full scale reproduction was based on Latrobe's original design (1961.130.1.1) and produced by furniture makers Robert Graf and Robert Frey.

Date

2000

Contributor(s) Notes

Creator: Robert Graf, Robert Frey; Painter: David Wiesand; Upholstery: Hasim Tuzeer. After original by Designer: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820); Makers: Hugh Finlay (1781-1831), John Finlay (1799-1833)

Materials

Wood, fabric, paint

Dimensions

34.5 H x 24 W inches

Object ID

2001.10.1

Accession Number

2001.10

Resource ID

4995

Credit Line

Gift of the Baltimore Museum of Art through the generosity of the Stiles Ewing Tuttle Charitable Fund and Stiles Tuttle Colwill

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.