Armchair
This armchair and its mate relate to a small group of Queen Anne armchairs with upholstered backs, open arms, and balloon seats. Armchairs from this group can be assigned a New York origin on the basis of their family histories. This chair descended in the Ludlow family of New York and was probably made for William Ludlow (b. 1707) who married Mary Duncan in 1731.
Artwork Details
- Title: Armchair
- Date: 1740–60
- Geography: Made in New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Walnut, ash, white pine
- Dimensions: 36 x 22 3/4 x 20 3/4 in. (91.4 x 57.8 x 52.7 cm)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Maria P. James, 1910
- Object Number: 11.60.148
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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