Side chair (from a set), 1760–70
American
Walnut, white oak, white pine; 38 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (97.8 x 62.2 x 55.2 cm)
Gift of James Delancey Verplanck and John Bayard Rodgers Verplanck, 1939 (39.184.3–8)
Technical Glossary
American
Walnut, white oak, white pine; 38 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (97.8 x 62.2 x 55.2 cm)
Gift of James Delancey Verplanck and John Bayard Rodgers Verplanck, 1939 (39.184.3–8)
These chairs, from an original set of twelve, along with a settee (39.184.2) and a card table (39.184.12), descended en suite in the Verplanck family. Queen Anne features—the heavy walnut frame, balloon-shaped seat, and absence of Rococo carving—suggest that the set was made for Samuel Verplanck shortly after his return from Holland in 1763 with his bride, Judith Crommelin.
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Related Index Terms
Material and Technique
- • Wood, Furniture
- • Wood, Furniture, North America
- • Wood, organized by type
- • Wood, organized by type, Oak
- • Wood, organized by type, Pine
- • Wood, organized by type, Walnut
Object
Technical Glossary
- • Oak
- • Walnut
- • white pine
