Joint stool

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1700–1725 · Soft maple · The American Wing

Joint stools provided basic everyday seating in seventeenth- and early-eighteenth-century households. The vitality of the baluster turnings on this stool make it an outstanding example of the William and Mary style. Its high seat made it convenient for a sitter to rest his or her feet on the stretcher of the table it was pulled up to for dining.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1700–1725

Medium

Soft maple

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909