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High chest of drawers

1695–1720
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 713
The type of leg seen on this high chest was likely derived from the spiral columns of European Baroque architecture. Spiral twisted legs, a rarity in American furniture, can sometimes be found on high chests and tables made in New York.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: High chest of drawers
  • Date: 1695–1720
  • Geography: Possibly made in Long Island, New York, United States; Possibly made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American or British
  • Medium: Sweet gum, yellow poplar, yellow pine, white oak
  • Dimensions: 58 x 45 x 24 1/2 in. (147.3 x 114.3 x 62.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1936
  • Object Number: 36.112a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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