Side Chair
The Massachusetts attribution of this owl's-eye chair is supported by the large number of this type that have histories of ownership in Boston and its environs. The term owl's-eye derives from the open circles in the splat. It is the most common pierced-splat design found in Massachusetts work, is a variant of Robert Manwaring's design, and in this case is probably adapted from an English chair.
Artwork Details
- Title: Side Chair
- Date: 1760–90
- Geography: Probably made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Mahogany, maple
- Dimensions: 38 1/8 x 21 7/8 x 20 1/2 in. (96.8 x 55.6 x 52.1 cm)
- Credit Line: Purchase, The Wunsch Americana Foundation, Inc. Gift, and Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1975
- Object Number: 1975.269
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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