Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair, from set of 4
Object Number:
1957.2b
Date:
1760-1790
Medium:
Mahogany, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 38 1/2 x 23 x 20 1/2 in. ( 97.8 x 58.4 x 52.1 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on inside of front seat rail: "II"
Description:
Mahogany Chippendale side chair; back with gently arched crest rail with ears and beads on upper edge and pierced splat with Gothic design; trapezoidal slip seat with green silk damask upholstery supported by four rounded corner blocks; cabriole legs with ball-and-claw feet in front and rounded legs in rear.
Gallery Label:
According to the N-YHS Furniture Survey, the Gothic splat design derives from Chippendale's "Director."
Credit Line:
Gift of Edmund Astley Prentis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
