Settee, 1830-1860
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This settee is eye-catching. Americans during the first half of the 19th century -- including German-Americans in Pennsylvania, where this piece originates -- prized exuberantly painted furniture and other "fancy" things. This brightly colored settee with its gilded accents and hand-painted floral forms was part of a set that included six chairs. Would you decorate your parlor or other public room with such a bold set of furniture?
This settee is eye-catching. Americans during the first half of the 19th century -- including German-Americans in Pennsylvania, where this piece originates -- prized exuberantly painted furniture and other "fancy" things. This brightly colored settee with its gilded accents and hand-painted floral forms was part of a set that included six chairs. Would you decorate your parlor or other public room with such a bold set of furniture?
Artifact
Settee (Multiple-seating furniture)
Date Made
1830-1860
Place of Creation
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
92.240.1.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Technique
Stenciling
Color
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Green
Dimensions
Height: 36 in
Width: 25 in
Length: 78 in
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