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Decorative arts collection: Furniture

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17 photo(s) Updated on: Monday, April 03, 2023

ARMCHAIR, ca. 1795, English

ARMCHAIR, ca. 1795, English
Beech, painted and gilded
Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust

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Candle stand

Candle stand
ca. 1825-1835
American (Shelby or Hardeman County, Tennessee)
Cherry
Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust 2008

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CARD TABLE

CARD TABLE
ca. 1755-70
English
Mahogany
Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust

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CHAIR

CHAIR
ca. 1735-1745
English
Walnut; seat covered in 18th-century silk damask
Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust

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Chest

Chest
1676
England, Exeter
Oak, polychrome
Gift of Decorative Arts Trust

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CHEST OF DRAWERS

CHEST OF DRAWERS
ca. 1810-1812
Ephraim Mallard, American, 1789 - ca. 1854
American
Birch with birch, maple, mahogany veneers; light and dark wood inlays; pine
Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust

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CLOTHESPRESS

CLOTHESPRESS
ca. 1820-1830
American (Virginia, probably Loudon County)
Walnut with light wood inlay; tulip poplar secondary
Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust 2007

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circa 1815

circa 1815
Unknown maker
Delaware River Valley, Maryland
Mahogany and mahogany veneers, pine and tulip poplar secondary, light wood inlays, brass hardware, iron structural elements, gilded bronze,

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Desk

Desk
ca. 1760-80
American (North Shore, Massachusetts)
Mahogany
Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust

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HIGH CHEST OF DRAWERS

HIGH CHEST OF DRAWERS
ca. 1710-1735
American (Boston, Massachusetts)
Maple; walnut veneers
Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust

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LONGCASE CLOCK

LONGCASE CLOCK
ca. 1745
John Wait, English, active 1742-1746
English
Walnut; oak; brass
Bequest of Dr. George William Huckaba in the name of the Decorative Arts Trust

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ROCKER

ROCKER
1920
American
Oak
Gift of Marion Fortas through the Decorative Arts Trust

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SAFE

SAFE
Ca. 1825-1835
American (Northeast Tennessee/Southwest Virginia)
Walnut, cherry, and light wood inlay; poplar secondary wood; punched tin panels
Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust 2008

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Side Chair

Side Chair
Circa 1770
Unknown Maker
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mahogany
Gift of Decorative Arts Trust, 2008

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SIDEBOARD SUGAR CHEST

SIDEBOARD SUGAR CHEST
Ca. 1825-1835
American (Wilson County, Tennessee)
Cherry, mahogany veneer; poplar secondary
Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust 2008

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SUGAR CHEST

SUGAR CHEST
ca. 1800-1825
American (Tennessee or Kentucky)
Cherry; tulip poplar secondary
Gift of the Decorative Arts Trust, funds provided by Mrs. James Robinson

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TALL BACK CHAIR

TALL BACK CHAIR
1903-1904
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867-1959
American
Oak
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art purchase with funds provided through exchange by Mary Ann Robinson and the Decorative Arts Trust

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