Sideboard
Daniel Pabst
1868–80
Medium
Walnut and burled elm
Dimensions
256.5 × 185.4 × 62.2 cm (101 × 73 × 24 1/2 in.)
Classification
furniture
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
184672
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Marking the height of the “modern Gothic” style in Philadelphia, this sideboard resembles the furniture designed by notable architect Frank Furness, who frequently collaborated with cabinetmaker Daniel Pabst. Although details of the piece’s carving tie it unmistakably to Pabst, the design cannot be attributed conclusively to a particular hand. The designer was influenced by the writings of Christopher Dresser and Charles Eastlake, British reformers who advocated honesty of construction and conve...