Side Chair

Maker, attributed to: William Worthington, Jr. (American, 1775–1839) · Annapolis · 1805–1815

During the Federal period, design books by the English cabinetmakers George Hepplewhite (died 1786) and Thomas Sheraton (1751– 1806) had a significant effect on introducing new designs to the American market. A design for this chair is illustrated in the third edition of Hepplewhite's Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide (1794; pl. 9). The Maryland furniture maker took full license, adding a fluted pagoda crest and drapery swags.

Medium

Mahogany (primary); black ash (seat frame); southern yellow pine (medial braces); yellow poplar (corner blocks); replacement nineteenth-century horsehair upholstery

Dimensions

37.4 x 14.9 x 16.6 in. (94.9 x 37.9 x 42.1 cm) · max. W 20 in. (50.8 cm)

Accession

1930.2676a-d

Credit line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection