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

Overview

Provenance

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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