Original Owner
Catherine Strobel Abeel
(1818 – 1890)
Original Owner
John Howard Abeel
(1815 - 1896)
Side chair (one of a pair)
1846-1847
Place madeNew York, United States, North America
Rosewood
Overall: 37 x 18 x 23 in. ( 94 x 45.7 x 58.4 cm )
Gift of Mr. Abeel Canda
1947.272c
According to the donor, this suite of furniture was made for his grandfather John Howard Abeel, who lived on the corner of 8th Street and 2nd Avenue.
DescriptionRococo revial side chair with scroll-carved scrolled crest and oval piercing below crest; front seat rail and knees carved with reversing C-scroll, foliage, and shell motifs; short cabriole legs with scroll feet; rectangular rear legs. Upholstered with modern gray fabric with black stripes.ClassificationsFURNITURE
Part of group or set/Part of group or set