Armchair Used by William Howard Taft Maker: Unknown

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before 1913

American Decorative Arts

Not on view
Medium

Oak with metal braces, screws and plaque

Dimensions

35 5/8 × 30 1/4 × 21 1/2 in. (90.5 × 76.8 × 54.6 cm)

Credit Line

Lent by the President’s Office, Yale University

Loan number

ILE2018.20.2

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Furniture

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
A note on the ADA folder says: "This chair was returned [returned underlined] to the Furn. Study from the Faculty Club when it was closed down in 1977.
There is an almost identical Taft chair (owned by Yale) in the Corporation Rm. at Woodbridge Hall."
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Inscriptions

"THIS CHAIR WAS USED BY/ WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT/FROM 1913 TO 1923."

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