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Francis Law Durand, Table (Occasional), c 1936 Table (Occasional)
Francis Law Durand, Table (Occasional), c 1936 Table (Occasional)
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Flour Bin. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 45.4 cm (14 x 17 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 1'10"deep; 3' high; 3'2"long. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Grace Bolser.Stüler August (1800-1865), front sheet for furniture lines from Stüler und Strack (1840-1840): Views. Pressure on paper, 54.6 x 34.8 cm (including scan edges)Clothes Chest and Clothes Press, from Chippendale Drawings, Vol. II. Artist: Thomas Chippendale (British, baptised Otley, West Yorkshire 1718-1779 London). Dimensions: sheet: 6 x 12 9/16 in. (15.2 x 31.9 cm). Published in: London. Date: 1753.Preparatory drawing for Thomas Chippendale's 'Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director'. Published in reverse as plate XCVII in the 1754 and 1755 editions, renumbered as plate CXXVI in the 1762 edition. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Drawing, Design for Rectangular Writing Table with Sketch of Top View; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite on thin cream paper; 17.8 x 27.6 cm (7 x 10 7/8 in. )Cradle ca. 1650-80 German. Cradle 189156 German, Cradle, ca. 165080, Walnut (), Overall: 49 1/4 36 1/2 26 in. (125.1 92.7 66 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1906 (06.960)Cabinet of Modes or New Modes, February 15, 1786, 7th notebook, PL. II.TWO ARMCHARS 'TO THE LAST TASTE'The bed is seen from the foot side. Two posts support the circular roof, on top of which stands a basket with flowers. Usual background. Date: ca. 1790. Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper. Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.Match Safe. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 28.7 x 22.6 cm (11 5/16 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 3/4" long; 4 3/16" wide. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Julius Bellamy.English chair from the first half of the 18th century - views from the side, from above and general at the front on a 1: 5 scale; Sztolcman, Władysław Roman (1873-1950); 1916 (not after 24.05.1916) (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Tafel en vide poche; Petite Table, Vuide-Poche; 17e Cahier; Tafels en chiffonieres.On the left an ornamented round table with garlands, right an ornamented vide poche with three drawers. Print number 100.Fauteuil a Stoce, Midart, 1839 - 1885 print An armchair and chair in the Louis XVI style. Print from 229th Livraison. paper seating furnitureJack Bochner, Table, c 1940 TablePhoto of Moffat Ovens, Anonymous, c. 1935 - c. 1940 photograph Canada Photo: Photographic Support. Photo: Bayta Paper. Secondary Digers Drager: Textile Materials. SCHARCHIER: Paper gelatin silver printDrawing, Design for Small Round Table "A" with Square Shelf; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.Rocking Chair. Dated: 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.2 x 24.4 cm (13 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 36"high; 16"wide. See data sheet for dets.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and some heightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Orison Daeda.Design for Sideboard with Nine Drawers, A.N. Davenport Co., Graphite on thin cream paper, Rectangular sideboard with four straight tapering legs; at top, four small drawers across entire front; below these at center only, two larger drawers side-by-side, and below them a single very large drawer; the latter three drawers flanked by a single cabinet door on each side; slight sketch at right of side view indicating depth of sideboard top., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingPrint (France); Print Maker: Mathieu Nicolas Goulet de Saint-Morien (French, active late 18th c.)Queen Elizabeth I's virginal, made in Italy circa 1570. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from A.J. Hipkins' "Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique," Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh, 1888. Alfred James Hipkins (1826-1903) was an English musicologist who specialized in the history of the pianoforte and other instruments. William Gibb was a master illustrator and chromolithographer and illustrated "The Royal House of Stuart" (1890), "Naval and Military Trophies" (1896), and others.Narrow cupboard , Cupboards, Shaker furniture. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionJohn Dieterich, Gem Roller Organ, c 1936 Gem Roller OrganArmchair from the nineteenth century painted black from the collection of Mr. Kunicka in Warsaw in 1916 - views at the front, from above and from the side on a scale of 1: 5; Kotarbiński, Mieczysław (1890-1943); 1916 (not after 22/03/1916) (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Dejeuner and work table, drawing room tabouret, chair and footstool, 1809. Grecian table in imitation bronzed metal with marble top, net bag beneath. Matching chair, tabouret, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from The Upholsterer's and Cabinet-Maker's Repository consisting of seventy-six designs of modern and fashionable furniture, Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1830.Drawing, Design for Small Oval Table with Square Shelf and Ball-and-Claw; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.Designs for Two Chairs 1841-84 Charles Hindley and Sons British. Designs for Two Chairs 367307Twee tafels met plateaus, anonymous, after Victor Léon Michel Quétin, 1878 - in or after 1904 print Two round tables with two plateaus. Print from 63rd Livraison. paper tableJesion wardrobe from the beginning of the 19th century in the collection of Julia Sztolcman in 1915 - views from the side and front on a scale of 1: 5; Sztolcman, Władysław Roman (1873-1950); 1915 (not after 28.07.1915) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);Henry Meyers, Chest, c 1938 ChestShoemaker's Bench. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 21.4 x 31.7 cm (8 7/16 x 12 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 51" long; 21" wide; 15" high. Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Pearl Davis.Sofa. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 22.9 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edith Magnette.Armchair and chair, quéton, 1885 - 1895 print An armchair and a chair. Print from 276th Livraison. paper seating furnitureTable of service and Table, Midart, 1885 - 1895 print An open crockery cupboard and a table consisting of three plateaus. Print from 262nd Livraison. paper furniture for storage. tableChest. Dated: 1937. Dimensions: overall: 26.7 x 35.7 cm (10 1/2 x 14 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 41 1/2"long; 21"wide; 19 1/4"deep. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edward Jewett.Drawing, Design for Six-legged Sideboard with Five Central Drawers; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite, blue pencil, and pen and red ink, on thin cream paper; 21.6 x 27.9 cm (8 1/2 x 11 in. )Kluis en juwelenkist; Coffre fort, Bijoutière; Secretaires en kasten; 18e Cahier.On the left an ornamented safe or coffin on legs with flowers in a vase, right an ornamented jewelry box with floral pattern. Print number 108.Virginal ca. 1600 C Ruckers. Virginal 504721Isadore Goldberg, Bed, 1935 1942 BedSofa. Dated: 1936. Dimensions: overall: 23.1 x 30.3 cm (9 1/8 x 11 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7'x2'x1'6". Back: 2'11". Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry Blonkenfeld.Armchair and chair, Chanat, 1885 - 1895 print An armchair and chair. Print from 322nd Livraison. paper seating furnitureCabinet ornamented with plants, animals and angels, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph Europe cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print cupboard. angels. ornament derived from plant forms. ornamental birds. lion's head ~ ornament EuropeTwo armchairs designed by Mathieu Lauweriks, Anonymous, c. 1910 photograph cardboard. photographic support chairGrace Bolser, Small Day Bed, c 1940 Small Day BedDavid S De Vault, Desk, 1935 1942 DeskDrawing, Design for Large Round Table "D" with Sextagonal Shelf; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.Imperial porcelain kitchen sinks. Plate 168-D, J.L. Mott Iron Works. Created in 1884, New York. Related to plumbing, equipment, and suppliesDesigns, including for a cupboard, c. 1900 Page 3 Recto from a sketchbook with 15 sheets. paper. pencil furniture for storageAn Encyclopedia of Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture and Furniture. Author: John Claudius Loudon (British (born Scotland), 1783-1843). Dimensions: 8 13/16 × 5 1/2 × 2 3/8 in. (22.4 × 14 × 6 cm). Publisher: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman (London). Date: 1835. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Erard's grand piano, exhibited at the Crystal Palace Exhibition, and subsequently purchased by Napoleon III. Date: 1851Design for Four-Legged Cabinet with a Curtain, A.N. Davenport Co., Pen and black ink on thin cream paper, Rectangular cabinet with molded top and open front, raised on 4 scroll-like legs; three inside shelves, partly hidden behind curtain at right; potted plant atop cabinet., 1900-05, furniture, Drawing, DrawingTwo changes, Chanat, 1885 - 1895 print Two commodes in the Louis XV style. Print from 276th Livraison. paper furniture for storagePhoto of Moffat Ovens, Anonymous, c. 1935 - c. 1940 photograph Canada Photo: Photographic Support. Photo: Bayta Paper. Secondary Digers Drager: Textile Materials. SCHARCHIER: Paper gelatin silver printFrench crown, Paris, Neufforge, Jean François de, Huitième Volume, Recueil élémentaire d'architecture, 98e Cayer Suite des Modéles et Developpement des Meubles de toutes espèces à l'usage des Apparements, Chaise carré, Armchair, Chaise round, Canapé, Sopha ou Lit de reps, Pour un Lit à 3 Chevets, Chairs, sofa and bed, verso - stamped, A chair with a square back, an armchair and a chair with a round back. Below an ornamented sofa with floral motif and vases. At the bottom an ornamented bed with bolster cushions, floral and shell motifs. Print number 584., print, ornament print, prints, ornament prints, height 365 mm, width 229 mm, 1714 - 1791-12-19, print maker, 1767 - 1767, paper, etching, Work conception, to own design of, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, grantor of privilegeA chair from around 1850 from the collections of Gustaw Subise-Bisier from Warsaw in 1916-views from the side, from above and front on a 1: 5 scale; Sztolcman, Władysław Roman (1873-1950); 1916 (not after 29.05.1916) (1916-00-00-1916-00-00);Designs for a furniture. Leaf 10 Recto from a sketchbook with 15 sheets.Bliżej Kultury unknownSiennica (woj. mazowieckie). Kościół drewniany p.w. Przemienienia Pańskiego - widok na drzwi do zakrysti od zewnątrz. Poprzęcki, Szymon (ok. 1864-1942), painterPhotograph, Sideboard with Four Legs and Tri-Partite Front; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; black and white photograph on white paper; 16.5 x 21.6 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. )Drawing, Design for Mahogany Dining Table; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.; graphite and yellow color pencil on thin, cream paper; 17.6 x 27.6 cm (6 15/16 x 10 7/8 in. )A letter-copying machine, and a device for levelling ground. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1813.Toy Bank. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 29.9 x 21.6 cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 3/4" high; 5 3/8" wide; 4" deep. Medium: watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Beverly Chichester.Alfred Koehn, Bishop Hill Desk, 1936 Bishop Hill: DeskFurnace metal, vintage engraved illustration.Böhmer Franz (1907-1943), Haus Darré in Berlin-Dahlem (1936-1936): Table with fold-out, integrated ladder. Photo on paper, 17 x 23.3 cm (including scan edges) Böhmer & Petrich : Haus Darré, Berlin-Dahlem. UmbauFashionable furniture: a Parisian faineante or idler and accompaniments. The faineante in rosewood and gilt, with fabric covers and bolsters, is placed on a platform. Around it are vases, candlelabra, table de marbre, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, Literature,.Rolland Livingstone, Writing Arm Chair, c 1940 Writing Arm ChairTable piano.Archie Thompson, Bishop Hill Hotel Lantern, c 1939 Bishop Hill: Hotel LanternOrnate Brown Bird Cage E, Bird CagesFurniture around the turn of the century 1900, Jewellery cabinet of Queen Marie Antoinette, of mahogany, gilt, inlaid, carved, and with painted plaques (1910, 1911) .jpgAmerican 20th Century, Side Chair, 1935 1943 Side ChairOrnate Brown Bird Cage D, Bird CagesHusqvarna Weapon Factory Chronology.ur Carl Sahlin Mountain History Collection.All-porcelain bidet. Plates 897-G, 898-G, 881-G, and 882-G. Manufactured by J.L. Mott Iron Works, 1877 - 1893. Locations include 88 & 90 Beekman Street, N.Y., and 311 & 313 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Plumbing, Equipment, and Supplies, CatalogsAn advertisement for an acetylene lamp. The Carbide lamp, or acetylene gas lamps, are simple lamps that produce and burn acetylene (C2H2) which is created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC2) with water. Dated 20th century