SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Splat-back armchair

John Gaines III

Splat-back armchair, John Gaines III, 1735–43, Soft maple, poplar, ash

Maker: John Gaines III
Date: 1735–43
Medium: Soft maple, poplar, ash
Dimensions: 40 5/8 x 27 x 17 in. (103.2 x 68.6 x 43.2 cm)
Form: Chair
Origin: Portsmouth
Culture: American
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession: 52.77.55
Credit line: Bequest of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1951

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