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.

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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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