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Side Chair

1765–90
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 717
Lavishly endowed with ornate carving, this chair is bigger and heavier than most Philadelphia Chippendale patterns. It was likely made for John Lambert (1746-1823), acting governor of New Jersey and, later, a United States Senator.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Side Chair
  • Date: 1765–90
  • Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, white pine
  • Dimensions: 41 3/4 x 22 5/8 x 22 1/2 in. (106 x 57.5 x 57.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1930
  • Object Number: 30.120.58
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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