Attachment H.1 U.S. Senate Chair, Senate Chamber.pdf

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The file describes a mahogany chair from the U.S. Senate Collection, circa 1819, created by New York cabinetmaker T. Constantine and Co. Following the British burning of the U.S. Capitol during the War of 1812, Constantine was commissioned to manufacture 48 Senate Chamber desks at $34 each and 48 leather upholstered chairs at $46 each for the reopening of the Senate Chamber in December 1819. The chairs were designed in the neoclassical style, resembling designs published by Thomas Hope in his 1807 book Household Furniture and Interior Decoration. While all original desks remain in use, only three of the original 48 Constantine chairs are known to survive. The specimen documented here (Accession Number 65.00106.000) measures 36.75 inches in height by 23.25 inches in width by 25.75 inches in depth and is constructed of mahogany, mahogany veneer, maple, and brass. This particular chair has been significantly altered from its original form, with the original carved arm supports, casters, and red morocco leather upholstery removed.

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Chair, Senate Chamber

Object Description

When British troops burned the U.S. Capitol during the War of 1812, the Senate Chamber was extensively damaged and its furnishings destroyed. To replace what was lost, New York cabinetmaker Thomas Constantine was commissioned to provide the Senate with 48 Senate Chamber desks (at a cost of $34 each), and 48 leather upholstered chairs (at a cost of $46 each). Completed in time for the reopening of the Chamber in December of 1819, Constantine’s chairs bore a close resemblance to a neoclassical design published by Thomas Hope in his book Household Furniture and Interior Decoration (London, 1807). While all of the desks are still in use, sometime in the late 19th century the chairs were gradually removed. Of the original 48 Constantine chairs, only three are known to still exist. This chair has been significantly modified from its original form—the original carved arm supports, casters, and red morocco leather upholstery have been removed.

Title Chair, Senate Chamber

Artist/Maker T. Constantine and Co.

Date 1819 ca.

Medium Mahogany, mahogany veneer, maple, brass

Dimensions h. 36.75 x

w. 23.25 x

d. 25.75 in. (

h. 93.34 x

w. 59.05 x

d. 65.4 cm)

Credit Line U.S. Senate Collection

Accession Number 65.00106.000

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