Side Chair

Maker unknown · Boston · 1804–10

Chairs of this design can probably be dated to the first years of the nineteenth century. Exquisitely crafted examples of this design have often been attributed to the Boston cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour. The application of birch veneer to the front seat rail, stiles, and rails in the back adds to the brilliance of these chairs, which are among the most graceful and elegant examples of seating furniture produced in America during the Federal period.

Medium

Mahogany (primary); birch (veneer and front and side seat rails); beech (rear seat rail); modern upholstery

Dimensions

34.5 x 17.8 x 16.6 in. (87.6 x 45.1 x 42.2 cm) · max. W 18.9 in. (47.9 cm)

Accession

1963.18.1

Credit line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection