SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Armchair

Armchair, ca. 1775, Maple, hickory
Date
ca. 1775
Medium
Maple, hickory
Dimensions
37.9 x 21.9 x 15.5 in. (96.2 x 55.6 x 39.4 cm)
Form
Chair
Origin
Canada
Museum
Yale University Art Gallery
Accession
1965.20
Credit line
Mabel Brady Garvan Collection
This chair has features distinctive to chairs made by craftsmen of French heritage. The slats are composed of opposing S-scrolls, the arm supports are baluster-shaped and inset from the front legs, and elaborate turnings repeat on all the stretchers.
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