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Side Chair

Attributed to Samuel McIntire American
1794–99
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 719
This vase-back chair originally was made for the wealthy Salem merchant Elias Hasket Derby. The chair is part of a larger set, two pieces of which are at Bayou Bend (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston), and one in the Karolik Collection (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston). The design of these chairs is an enriched version of plate 2 from George Hepplewhite's "Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide" (London, 1788). The carved grape clusters in the lunette at the base of the splat and suspended from bowknots at the top of each leg are a motif traditionally associated with the work of Samuel McIntire, a Salem carver and architect.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Side Chair
  • Maker: Attributed to Samuel McIntire (1757–1811)
  • Date: 1794–99
  • Geography: Made in Salem, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, ebony, ash, birch, white pine
  • Dimensions: 37 7/8 x 27 7/8 x 18 in. (96.2 x 70.8 x 45.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.16
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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