Rocking Chair, Owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1865-1875
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This chair, made of tree roots and branches, was once owned by one of the richest men in 19th century America. Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877), the founder of shipping and railroad dynasties, may have used this chair on his porch, in a gazebo, or other garden structure at his Staten Island, New York, home. Many well-to-do Victorians admired rustic furniture that celebrated nature.
This chair, made of tree roots and branches, was once owned by one of the richest men in 19th century America. Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877), the founder of shipping and railroad dynasties, may have used this chair on his porch, in a gazebo, or other garden structure at his Staten Island, New York, home. Many well-to-do Victorians admired rustic furniture that celebrated nature.
Artifact
Rocking chair
Date Made
1865-1875
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
88.247.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Oak (Wood)
Bark (Plant material)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 40.75 in
Width: 25 in
Length: 37 in
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