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THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART BULLETIN | VOLUME 73 | NUMBER 3

"Artistic Furniture of the Gilded Age"

Frelinghuysen, Alice Cooney and Nicholas C. Vincent with Moira Gallagher

2016

48 pages

62 illustrations

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This Bulletin presents new discoveries and historical documentation on the preeminent New York cabinetmaker George A. Schastey, illuminating his life and his under-appreciated body of work while providing the first in-depth analysis of the Worsham-Rockefeller house and its patron Arabella Worsham.

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Dressing table, George A. Schastey American, born Germany, Satinwood, purpleheart, mother-of-pearl, brass, silver-plated brass, and original upholstery, American — Dressing table
George A. Schastey
1881–82

Dressing glass, George A. Schastey & Co. American, Satinwood, purpleheart, mother-of-pearl, brass, and mirror glass, American — Dressing glass
George A. Schastey & Co.
1881–82

Side chair, George A. Schastey & Co. American, Satinwood, purpleheart, brass castors, and reproduction upholstery, American — Side chair
George A. Schastey & Co.
1881–82

Slipper chair

George A. Schastey & Co.

1881–82

Pair of curtains

1949

Pair of curtains

1949

Box

late 19th–early 20th century

Decanter with stopper, Baccarat French, Glass, wheel cut, American — Decanter with stopper
Baccarat
1890–1900

Wall bracket, George A. Schastey & Co. American, Brass, mother-of-pearl, glass shades, and semi-precious stones, American — Wall bracket
George A. Schastey & Co.
1881–82

Sconce, George A. Schastey & Co. American, Brass, mother-of-pearl, glass shades, and semi-precious stones, American — Sconce
George A. Schastey & Co.
1881–82

Carpet fragment

1881–82

Carpet, Wool and cotton, American — Carpet
1881–82

Chandelier, George A. Schastey & Co. American, Brass, mother-of-pearl, glass shades, and semi-precious stones, American — Chandelier
George A. Schastey & Co.
1881–82

Architectural woodwork and paneling, George A. Schastey & Co. American, Satinwood, purpleheart, mother-of-pearl, silver-plated brass, mirrored glass, marble, and reproduction upholstery, American — Architectural woodwork and paneling
George A. Schastey & Co.
1881–82

Frieze and ceiling, Virgilio Tojetti Italian, Oil on canvas, American — Frieze and ceiling
Virgilio Tojetti
1881–82

Patent model for adjustable reclining chairs, George A. Schastey American, born Germany, Walnut, paper labels, and original silk upholstery, American — Patent model for adjustable reclining chairs
George A. Schastey
1873

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Frelinghuysen, Alice Cooney, and Nicholas C. Vincent. 2016. Artistic Furniture of the Gilded Age. Reprint. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, volume 73, number 3 (Winter 2016). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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