Armchair

Unknown

1740–60 · Walnut · The American Wing

To compete with Boston imports, chair makers in Philadelphia introduced a local interpretation of the fashionable Queen Anne style, wherein virtually all the structural members were gracefully curved. This armchair is an elegant example, made inviting by its “balloon” seat and splayed arms with crisply scrolled armrests.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1740–60

Medium

Walnut

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1925