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Armchair

Date1910-1940

Artist/Maker Michigan Chair Company

OriginAmerica, Michigan, Grand Rapids

MediumMahogany, mahogany veneer, white cedar (?), leather upholstered seat.

DimensionsOH: 37 1/2"; OW: 21 7/16"; OD: 21 3/16"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number2000-6

DescriptionArmchair with tablet crest rail, slightly scrolled to rear along top edge; solid recangular splat set into a shaped shoe; slightly shaped stiles, rectangular in cross section that sweep into shaped and scrolled arms supported by plain round pillars blocked at base and screwed to outside of seat rails; stiles continue to floor with slight backwards rake; seat rails slightly rounded on top edges with blocking at front corners; round pillar front legs rest of flat H stretchers, with slight shaping to side stretchers, and front paw feet; trapezoidal leather slipseat with original upholstery.Mark(s)Partial printed round label glued inside proper left seat rail: Lable is white in center with blue text, blue around perimeter with white text, and center top is a red triangle with white and red text. Red triangle contains center red triangle with white letters "G R/ M" and in red text on white background along sides of triangle "...GRAND RAPIDS/ TRADE MARK/ REGISTERED". In blue text within white center ground "Chairs and/ Tables/ No." and in pencil after the "No." "4290 1/2" 646" and an indeciferable word. In white text on blue band around edge of label "MICH[IGAN CHAI]R COMPANY" and "GRAND RAPIDS. MICH."ProvenanceThe desk chair was originally owned by the Reverend W.A.R. Goodwin, whose foresight led to the preservation of Williamsburg and the interest of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.