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Settee

1760–90
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Settee
  • Date: 1760–90
  • Geography: Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine
  • Dimensions: 36 3/8 x 57 1/2 x 26 in. (92.4 x 146.1 x 66 cm)
  • Credit Line: The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1930
  • Object Number: 30.120.59
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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