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Source 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.
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Document identity
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146102
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Sofa
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object
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1
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146102
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object
title
Sofa
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.
date
c. 1820
citation
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q60751195
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Furniture and woodwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 85.1 x 195.5 x 63.6 cm (33 1/2 x 76 15/16 x 25 1/16 in.)
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America, New York, Empire style, 19th century
accession
1971.29
Source extras
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wood with painted and gilded decoration
tombstone
Sofa, c. 1820. America, New York, Empire style, 19th century. Wood with painted and gilded decoration; overall: 85.1 x 195.5 x 63.6 cm (33 1/2 x 76 15/16 x 25 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1971.29
collection
Furniture
didYouKnow
At first glance you might not notice the animals, but look closely and you will discover the small faces of lions and the outstretched wings of eagles that decorate this sofa's frame. Furniture made in the Empire style was adapted from ancient Grecian forms by Parisian and American cabinet makers influenced by the classical style.
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 201
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Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
galleryDonorText
Walter and Jean Kalberer Foundation Gallery
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2026-05-29 07:29:42.216000
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146102
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Decorative Art and Design
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Furniture
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wood with painted and gilded decoration
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