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Lyre decoration for the terminals of the sides, broad-spread feet 
and the otherwise solid proportions of this sofa make it an inter¬ 
esting example for the collector. The upholstery is a striped 
moire silk 
Richly carved upholstered sofa of the American Empire period 
(1796-1830) with scroll ends terminating in carving, fruit garland 
knees and paw feet. From the collection of Mrs. Lydia Avery 
Coonley Ward 
Another sofa design by 
Thomas Chippendale and 
shown in his “The Gentle¬ 
man and Cabinet-Maker’s 
Director" 
Thomas Chippendale ap¬ 
pears to have clung to one 
form for his sofas, finding 
his individuality in their 
ornamentation 
English double chair-back 
settee, circa 1725. Courte¬ 
sy of Metropolitan Museum 
of Art 
A more ornate design of an early American couch 
ivas executed in maple and beech, -with cane seat¬ 
ing and back insert panels. 1675-1700. Metro¬ 
politan Museum of Art 
An early American couch of the lith Century, 
showing the peculiar chair-back formation of the 
support and the lacing foundation of the uphol¬ 
stery. Courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of Art 
Small Dutch marqueterie sofa of heavy proportions but graceful 
lines and with fitted ubholsterv. From the Ward Collection 
French sofa of the style of Louis XV, with caned seat, back and 
ends. It is heavily cushioned. From the Ward Collection 
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