Collection Highlights
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair
Object Number:
1963.75
Date:
1730-1760
Medium:
Walnut, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 42 x 21 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. ( 106.7 x 54.6 x 52.1 cm )
Description:
Walnut Queen Anne side chair; crooked back with yoke-shaped crest rail and vase-shaped splat; compass slip seat with embroidered textile upholstery supported by small, pointed seat blocks in front; cabriole legs with pad feet in front, and chamfered legs in rear; side, back, and medial stretchers all turned.
Gallery Label:
This type of chair has been referred to as "the classic New England Queen Anne style chair" (see "Three Hundred Years of American Seating Furniture," p. 73).
Credit Line:
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
