CultureAmerican
Titles
- Settee
Datec. 1850–1860
Possible placeNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
MediumOak, pine, and leather; new cover over original upholstery
Dimensions63 × 68 1/2 × 25 1/2 in. (160 × 174 × 64.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Director's Accessions Endowment
Object number90.553
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
108 Hevrdejs Gallery
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 7, 2012–January 2, 2013.
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Herter Brothers
c. 1881–1882
Rosewood, marquetry of lighter woods, cedar, brass, leather, upholstery not original
89.111
Unknown American
c. 1800–1820
Soft maple, red oak, white oak, and hickory. Old but not original green paint.
B.69.426
Unknown American
c. 1785–1815
Ash; painted and gilded, composition decoration; original linen and horsehair foundation; gilded brass tacks; and modern silk cover
B.91.51
Herter Brothers
c. 1877–1878
Ebonized cherry, maple, satinwood, and gilt; upholstery not original
93.15
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
c. 1925–1927
Veneered wood and bronze; upholstery not original
2016.331.1-.3
Léon Marcotte
1869
Ebonized American black cherry and bronze mounts; original upholstery
84.91
Olivier Mourgue
Designed 1964–1965, manufactured 1965–1970
Steel, rubber, foam, and nylon jersey upholstery
2000.133
Eero Saarinen
Designed 1948, manufactured 1970–1975
Steel, fiberglass, plastic, wood particle, and upholstery
97.258
