PAIR OF CARVED CHIPPENDALE SIDE CHAIRS

Origin

United States

Period

18th Century

Materials

Mahogany.

Dimensions

W.	21.25 in;	H.	39.5 in;	D.	17 in;
W.	53.98 cm;	H.	100.33 cm;	D.	43.18 cm;

Seat H.	17.75 in;
Seat H.	45.09 cm;

Creation Date

1780

Description

Philadelphia or Possibly Virginia, Circa 1780.

Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: Yellow Pine, Cedar Glue Blocks

Reference: A vertically barred splat with a central ribbon or band uniting the bars was frequently used on Southern chairs. See Helen Comstock American Furniture, number 278. See also a similar splat on a side chair from Virginia in Ronald Hurst and Jonathan Prown Southern Furniture 1680-1830, number 28.

Styles / Movements

Chippendale

Incollect Reference Number

321592