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Armchair

1740–60
Not on view
To compete with Boston imports, chair makers in Philadelphia introduced a local interpretation of the fashionable Queen Anne style, wherein virtually all the structural members were gracefully curved. This armchair is an elegant example, made inviting by its “balloon” seat and splayed arms with crisply scrolled armrests.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Armchair
  • Date: 1740–60
  • Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Walnut
  • Dimensions: 41 x 31 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (104.1 x 80 x 54 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925
  • Object Number: 25.115.36
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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