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SUITE OF FEDERAL ARMCHAIRS MADE FOR JAMES BEEKMAN

Creator: John Banks
Offered by: Levy Galleries

Description
SUITE OF FEDERAL ARMCHAIRS MADE FOR JAMES BEEKMAN
Made by John Banks, 66 Beekman Street, New York City 1819-1820
One Sofa and Eight Chairs Upholstered by William Denny, New York City

Primary wood: Mahogany
Secondary wood: Tulip, Ash

Height: 37 1/2 inches
Width: 21 inches
Depth: 21 1/2 inches

Provenance: The armchairs were made in 1819 and 1820 for James Beekman Jr’s New York house and descended in the Beekman family until acquired by our firm.

Reference: Illustrated in Esther Singleton, The Furniture of our Forefathers, page 282 with a discussion on pages 289-290.

Exhibited: The suite was formerly on loan to the New York Historical Society.

We have eleven armchairs available from the original set of sixteen. Please also see the two sofas made en suite with the armchairs on our website. For further historical documentation about this suite of furniture, please contact us directly.

Item number 3942.6

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Origin:	United States
Period:	19th Century
Creation Date:	1819-1820
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Federal
Dealer Reference #:	3942.6
Incollect Reference #:	637357

Dimensions

W.	21 in;	H.	37.5 in;	D.	21.5 in;
W.	53.34 cm;	H.	95.25 cm;	D.	54.61 cm;

Message from Seller:

For over 100 years, and spanning four generations, the Levy family has been involved in the field of top quality Americana. We have been fortunate to work with many of the top private and public collections throughout the world. This is only an introduction to our varied collections of Americana and objects of American interest. We invite you to visit our New York City loft space in Chelsea filled with fine examples of American furniture, silver, ceramics, needlework and painting.