Sofa

J. H. Belter & Co.|John Henry Belter

Maker

J. H. Belter & Co.|John Henry Belter

Date

1850–60

Medium

Rosewood, Rosewood veneer; chestnut, pine (secondary woods); modern upholstery with some original underupholstery

Dimensions

53 1/4 x 66 x 25 in. (135.3 x 167.6 x 63.5 cm)

Form

Sofa & Bench

Origin

New York

Culture

American

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

1999.396

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of the American Wing Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1999