| IMPORTANT BALL AND CLAW ACANTHUS CARVED CHIPPENDALE SIDE CHAIR |
New York Circa 1760
Primary wood: Mahogany
Secondary wood: Sweet Gum [Corner Braces], Cherry Side [Rail], Birch
Height: 38 inches
Width: 22 inches
Depth: 18 inches
Reference: A chair from the same set is in the Winterthur Collection and is illustrated in Joseph Downs, American Furniture, Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, figure 147. See also and armchair at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with virtually identical splat and knees illustrated in Morrison H. Heckscher, American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, pages 75-77.
Item number 6336 |
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