Pair of side chairs

1795–1800

Not on view

The design for this oval-back chair was based on an engraving in George Hepplewhite’s “Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide” (1788). Other chairs thought to be from this set of twenty-four also have an oval back but are painted white instead of blackish brown.

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Provenance

Title: Pair of side chairs
Date: 1795–1800
Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Painted maple with white pine
Dimensions: 38 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (97.8 x 54.6 x 47 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1947
Object Number: 47.103.2
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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