Settee

American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 717

This is one of only two fully upholstered cabriole-leg Massachusetts settees that are known today. It belongs to a small group of Boston furniture characterized by asymmetrically arranged C-scrolls and knee carving in foliage patterns. The flared wings and bow-shaped back are supreme manifestations of New England Rococo design.

Settee, Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine, American

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Settee, Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine, American
Settee, Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine, American
Settee, Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine, American
Settee, Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine, American
Settee, Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine, American
Settee, Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine, American
Settee, Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine, American
Settee, Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine, American
Settee, Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine, American

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