Settee

Unknown

1760–90 · Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine · The American Wing

This is one of only two fully upholstered cabriole-leg Massachusetts settees that are known today. It belongs to a small group of Boston furniture characterized by asymmetrically arranged C-scrolls and knee carving in foliage patterns. The flared wings and bow-shaped back are supreme manifestations of New England Rococo design.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1760–90

Medium

Mahogany, maple, cedar, birch, white pine

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1930