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Sofa

Attributed to Samuel McIntire American
1800–1810
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
A carved eagle, symbol of the new republic, holding a festoon of drapery in its beak ornaments the top rail. The sofa's overall square form, turned arm supports, and crest-rail shape derive from plate 35 of Thomas Sheraton's "The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book" (1793). Along with George Hepplewhite's equally popular pattern book "The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide" (1788), Sheraton's volume was a principal vehicle in disseminating the English Neoclassical style to American cabinetmakers and their patrons.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sofa
  • Maker: Attributed to Samuel McIntire (1757–1811)
  • Date: 1800–1810
  • Geography: Made in Salem, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, white pine, birch
  • Dimensions: 40 x 84 x 25 in. (101.6 x 213.4 x 63.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.207
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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