High chest of drawers

Unknown

1755–90 · Mahogany, tulip poplar, yellow pine · The American Wing

Immigrant craftsmen in Philadelphia produced the most elaborate and richly carved of all colonial American furniture. This high chest, with its powerful stance and ambitious ornamentation, is a worthy monument to the Philadelphia school.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1755–90

Medium

Mahogany, tulip poplar, yellow pine

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1918