Side Chair

1795–1800
Not on view
This chair is thought to be from a set of twenty-four ordered from Philadelphia in 1796 by the Salem, Massachusetts, merchant Elias Hasket Derby (1739–1799). The elliptical shape of the back is derived from London Neoclassical designs as interpreted in George Hepplewhite’s "Cabinet- Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide" (1788).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Side Chair
  • Date: 1795–1800
  • Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Painted maple with ash
  • Dimensions: 38 x 21 1/2 x 19 in. (96.5 x 54.6 x 48.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Samuel Auchmuty Tucker, 1947
  • Object Number: 47.80.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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