Description
The classically inspired elements of design such as the scrolled arms and the well executed gilt decoration identifies this sofa as an example of American Empire style furniture almost certainly made in New York City.
Provenance
(Peter Hill, Washington, D.C.).
Accession Number
1971.29
Medium
wood with painted and gilded decoration
Dimensions
Overall: 85.1 x 195.5 x 63.6 cm (33 1/2 x 76 15/16 x 25 1/16 in.)
Classification
Furniture and woodwork
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
