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Gain access to this incredible resource through either a monthly or a yearly subscription and search the entire collection from your desktop, compare multiple images side by side and zoom into the minute details of the images. Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amica for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amica@luna-img.com . Creator Name: Hunzinger, George Jakob Creator Role: Maker Creator Dates/Places: 1835-1898 Creator Name-CRT: Made by George Jakob Hunzinger Title: Settee Title Type: Object name View: Full View Creation Start Date: 1876 Creation End Date: 1885 Creation Date: ca. 1876-1885 Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects Classification Term: Furniture Materials and Techniques: Ebonized cherry, fabric-covered steel mesh Dimensions: 39 5/8 x 67 3/8 x 22 5/8 in. (100.6 x 171.1 x 57.5 cm) AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Owner Location: New York, New York, USA ID Number: 1992.269 Credit Line: Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1992 Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/ Context: Progressive, innovative, and often patented, George Jakob Hunzinger's designs moved away from the historical references so common in nineteenth-century American furniture. Seeking a new source for aesthetic inspiration, Hunzinger frequently looked to the great invention of that era- the machine. This settee, with its interlocking, contiguous, and rhythmically repeated elements, conveys energy, implies movement, and resembles the very machines that produced it. One of only two Hunzinger settees of this kind and one of the few finished in black, this piece was part of a suite of furniture that included two armchairs, four side chairs, and a table. A pioneer in the use of interchangeable parts, Hunzinger drew directly from his design for the settee to create the armchairs and side chairs. Like other furniture makers in New York after the Civil War, Hunzinger sought to satisfy the needs of a growing middle class by producing furniture which was not only presentable but also functional. Often referred to as 'patent furniture,' Hunzinger's designs frequently incorporated one or more of the twenty-one patents that he received during his lifetime. Here, the patented cloth-covered steel bands which form the seat and back of the settee were a novel alternative to the more commonplace use of cane seats and conventional upholstery. AMICA ID: MMA_.1992.269 AMICA Library Year: 2000 Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art AMICA PUBLIC RIGHTS: a) Access to the materials is granted for personal and non-commercial use. b) A full educational license for non-commercial use is available from Cartography Associates at www.davidrumsey.com/amica/institution_subscribe.html c) Licensed users may continue their examination of additional materials provided by Cartography Associates, and d) commercial rights are available from the rights holder. Home
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