Side Chair

Maker unknown · New York · ca. 1800

The well-balanced composition of this chair, related to plate 36, number 1, of Thomas Sheraton's Drawing Book (1791), is composed of a pierced urn back draped with a swag and crowned with plumed feathers. Square-back chairs were common throughout the United States during this period; this is a fine example of the style, with superior carving.

Medium

Mahogany (primary); ash (seat frame); cherry (medial braces); modern upholstery

Dimensions

36.3 x 15 x 17.7 in. (92.1 x 38.1 x 44.9 cm) · max. W 21 in. (53.3 cm)

Accession

1964.47

Credit line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection, by exchange