Furniture
Unknown (Furniture maker)
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
1722-1735
Maple, sugar; Oak, red
1954.0533
Object Number1954.0533 |
Chair (Side chair)
Furniture
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Unknown (Furniture maker)
This record is to be used when the maker of an object is unknown.
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
Previously attributed to New England, 1710-25. Attributed to Boston, 1722-35, by Forman.
1722-1735
Maple, sugar; Oak, red
44.625 (H) , 18.75 (W) , 18.5 (D)
113.348 (H) , 47.6 (W) , 46.99 (D)
OW at front feet; OD at feet. H (seat) 19.5 in. (48.9 cm); W (seat) 17.875 in. (45.4 cm); D (seat) 14.5 in. (36.8 cm).
William and Mary-style side chair with leather-upholstered seat and back. Surmounting the contoured chair back is a flat-top, serpentine-ended crest rail. The fronts of the crest rail and the rear stiles are rounded and outlined with bead molding. There is a lower, rectangular stay rail. A contoured, leather-upholstered panel is mounted between the crest rail and stay rail. The front surface is outlined in upholstery tacks. The trapezoidal seat is upholstered over the frame. A single row of upholstery tacks outlines the lower edge of the seat frame. The baluster-turned front legs terminate in Spanish feet. Between the front legs is a double-ball-and-reel-turned stretcher. There are rectangular side and rear stretchers.
[Book] Forman, Benno M. 1988 American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730: An Interpretive Catalog.
• Published: cat. no. 76, pp.335-338.