Charles Tisch (active 1870 –1890). Side Chair, ca. 1885. Rosewood, other woods, brass, old silk upholstery (not original to chair), 38 3/4 x 23 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (98.4 x 59.1 x 49.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1990.39.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.39.4.jpg)
Charles Tisch (active 1870 –1890). Side Chair, ca. 1885. Rosewood, other woods, brass, old silk upholstery (not original to chair), 38 3/4 x 23 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (98.4 x 59.1 x 49.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1990.39.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1990.39.4_PS9.jpg)
Charles Tisch (active 1870 –1890). Side Chair, ca. 1885. Rosewood, other woods, brass, old silk upholstery (not original to chair), 38 3/4 x 23 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (98.4 x 59.1 x 49.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1990.39.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1990.39.4_bw_IMLS.jpg)
Side Chair
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Rosewood, other woods, brass, old silk upholstery (not original to chair)
DATES
ca. 1885
DIMENSIONS
38 3/4 x 23 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (98.4 x 59.1 x 49.5 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
no marks
SIGNATURE
Unsigned
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
1990.39.4
CREDIT LINE
H. Randolph Lever Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Side chair. Rosewood, other woods, brass. Square-shaped cutout back with square profile stiles faced with brass stringing between black wood bands. Flat crest rail with three brass flower inlays and garlands of light-wood leaves and berries, surmounted by cut-out crest with symmetrical scrolls centering Ionic capped squat pilaster with acanthus leaf motif, flanked by garlands of deeply carved flowers. Center back open fretwork set with deeply carved and anthropomorphic mask. Brass stringing between black wood bands to upright supports on back and lower back cross rail. Square box seat in green and gold floral silk neoclassical pattern with gold gimp; fabric shirred and reversed on sides and front. Front legs deeply turned with elaborate hairy paws on casters. Front seat rail with brass stringing between bands of black wood, Elaborate crest to underside of front seat rail with symmetrical pierced scrolls and central demi-lune panel with single brass flower inlay and light-wood leaves and berries.
Chair repaired and polished by Vilmos Gruenbaum, 1401 Newkirk Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., prior to purchase. The chair had been over cleaned prior to this restoration and was uneven in color. The color was darkened and evened out. A small piece of veneer to lower proper right portion of back fretwork was replaced. Upholstery was carried out by Larry Gordon, The Upholstered Room, 416 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, and N.Y. The fabric supplied by the upholsterer is old, probably early 20th century; gimp also is old.
CONDITION - Very good. Surface cleaned and polished prior to purchase. Vertical cracks to veneer on fret work on back. Bottom rear legs with holes for caster removed.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Charles Tisch (active 1870 –1890). Side Chair, ca. 1885. Rosewood, other woods, brass, old silk upholstery (not original to chair), 38 3/4 x 23 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (98.4 x 59.1 x 49.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 1990.39.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1990.39.4.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.1990.39.4.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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