Gothic Windsor armchair (one of a pair)

ca. 1760s
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512
Quintessentially English country furniture, this pair of Windsor armchairs (see also 2016.250) is a variant of the more traditional bow-back design. With its pointed arch-shaped back and openwork splats displaying Gothic tracery, these chairs beautifully reflect the Gothic taste which became fashionable in England in the middle of the 18th century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Gothic Windsor armchair (one of a pair)
  • Date: ca. 1760s
  • Culture: British, Thames Valley
  • Medium: Elm, yew, possibly cherry
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 41 3/4 × 23 × 22 in. (106 × 58.4 × 55.9 cm);
    Height of seat: 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm);
    Width of seat: 22 in. (55.9 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of John L. Cadwalader, by exchange, and Peek Family Foundation Gift, 2016
  • Object Number: 2016.234
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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