Chair
Culture
American
Date1805–1810
Mediummahogany, with black horse hair seats
Dimensions91.4 cm (36 in.)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineBequest of Stephen Salisbury III
Object number1907.97.3
DescriptionChair, part of a set of two arm and four side chairs (1907.97.1-6).Label TextThe deep reddish-brown color of this chair exemplifies mahogany’s admirable aging properties. It is characteristic of Sheraton-style dining chairs, which favor rectilinear forms over the curved, shield-shaped backs of contemporaneous Hepplewhite chairs. The slatted back features an arched top rail that echoes the bowed seat. The four column-like spindles are carved with sheaves of wheat and rosettes and end in a lower rail that sits a few inches above the seat. The molded front legs would have invited the interplay of light and shadow in a brightly lit Federal dining room.ProvenanceStephen Salisbury III;
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