Side chair

Unknown

1760–90 · Mahogany · The American Wing

The squat proportions of the back of this chair and the carved rail skirts are suggestive of English work, but the oval rear legs, side rails with through tenons, and design and carving of the back are in the classic Philadelphia manner. The refined carving that accentuates the integrated design of the crest and splat represents the fullest development of the Gothic splat pattern in Philadelphia. The hairy paw feet are a restoration.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1760–90

Medium

Mahogany

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1908