Side chair

Unknown

1760–90 · Mahogany, maple · The American Wing

Many Massachusetts chairs in the so-called Chippendale style seem to have been inspired by Robert Manwaring’s "Cabinet and Chair-Maker’s Real Friend and Companion" (1765) rather than by the designs of Thomas Chippendale himself. For instance, the splat outline of this richly carved chair follows plate 9 in Manwaring’s guide.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1760–90

Medium

Mahogany, maple

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1944