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Campbell House Den Chair
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Accession #: | 784.59 |
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Title: | Campbell House Den Chair |
Object Type: | Chair |
Participants: |
Campbell Family (user)
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Physical Description: | One of a set of six matching dark-stained oak chairs (784.56-784.61), each with four square wooden legs that flare slightly outward near foot; brass and wood casters on foot of two front legs. Seat is D-shaped with flat side at front. Chair back is T-shaped with inward curves making up the stem of the T and connecting the seat to a rectangle top. The chair back is slightly vertically concave. Seat and entire back are currently upholstered in bold Asian-style print fabric, c. 1975-85. |
Description: | The "Oriental" style was well established in wealthier homes before the 1983 Columbia Exposition popularized the "exotic East," and home furnishings began to feature Moorish-style designs. This chair is one of six used around the game table in Amasa Campbell's den, a room featuring Moorish-style burlap wallcoverings, stenciled ceiling designs, and pierced brass light fixtures. The chair was re-upholstered c.1980, but its original silk brocade upholstery, still evident underneath was a Middle Eastern pattern in red, green and gold on a dark blue background. A fabric sample also exists on the Campbell's 1898 decorator's plan (L2011-16.9). |
Category: | Campbell Collection |
Related Objects: |
784.58 (Campbell Family, Chair, Campbell House Den Chair, 1898)
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Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Decorative Arts (Decorative Arts), Furniture (Furnishing)
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Geographical Reference: | Campbell House (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane) |
Dimensions: |
Object H x W x D 23 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 16 1/2"
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Materials/Techniques: |
oak (Material)
fabric (Material)
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Related Exhibits: | |
Credit Line: | W.W. Powell Estate, 1973 |
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