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Side Chair

1730–60
Not on view
Low-cost “Boston” chairs were exported throughout the colonies during the 1730s and 1740s. This fine example is typical of the Queen Anne style, with its emphasis on curved, rounded forms and the interplay between solid and void.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Side Chair
  • Date: 1730–60
  • Geography: Probably made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Walnut
  • Dimensions: 42 x 20 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (106.7 x 51.4 x 41.9 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Charlotte E. Hoadley, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.192.3
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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