The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 23, 2025

Kast

c. 1710–1740

American, King County, NY

Various woods, wrought iron
196.8 x 184.2 x 69.8 cm (77 1/2 x 72 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.)
Gift of Suzanne Elmendorf Danco Doggett and Walter Ten Eyck Danco on behalf of the Elmendorf, Ten Eyck and Danco family 2019.59
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This Dutch American wardrobe was likely made in a community along the Hudson River in New York by a cabinetmaker who had originally come from the region in or around Amsterdam in Holland.

Description

The earliest furniture made in America often shared similarities with works made in the country from where the settlers originated. With its bun feet, paneled surface, and broad projecting cornice, this wardrobe (kast) resembles earlier Dutch examples that come from Amsterdam and its surrounding areas. Therefore, this wardrobe was likely made by the Dutch settlers who colonized New York and New Jersey.
  • Cornelius Elmendorf [b. 1697], Kingston, NY
    ?-1844
    Martin Elmendorf [1769-1844], Saugerties, NY
    ?-1866
    Reverend Anthony Elmendorf [1813-1866], New York City, NY, by descent to his son, Henry Livingston Elmendorf
    1866-1906
    Henry Livingston Elmendorf [1852-1906], Buffalo, NY, by descent to his son, Dr. William Ten Eyck Elmendorf
    1906-1962
    William Ten Eyck Elmendorf [1880-1962], New York, NY, by decent to Katharine Elmendorf Young
    Katharine Elmendorf Young [1912-1999], by descent to her daughter, Katharine Danco
    Katharine Danco [1929-2018], Cleveland, OH, by descent to Suzanne Elmendorf Danco Doggett
    -2019
    Suzanne Elmendorf Danco Doggett & Walter Ten Eyck Danco, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2019-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2019.59