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Side chair

1760–90
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 717
Many Massachusetts chairs in the so-called Chippendale style seem to have been inspired by Robert Manwaring’s "Cabinet and Chair-Maker’s Real Friend and Companion" (1765) rather than by the designs of Thomas Chippendale himself. For instance, the splat outline of this richly carved chair follows plate 9 in Manwaring’s guide.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Side chair
  • Date: 1760–90
  • Geography: Made in Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, maple
  • Dimensions: 38 x 23 3/4 x 22 in. (96.5 x 60.3 x 55.9 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1944
  • Object Number: 44.55
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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