Armchair

Date1800-1830

MediumMaple, tulip poplar, ash and rush

DimensionsOH: 43 1/8"; OW: 23 3/4"; D: 17 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1939-277

DescriptionDescription: Armchair with serpentine, yoke-shaped cresting rail with shaped ears; flat, vase-shaped splat which fits into rectangular bottom rail, molded at lower edge; rear posts baluster turned above arms and cylindrical in cross section below; posts circumscribed with occasional score marks; flat, broadly scrolled arms supported at front by posts, baluster turned to seat and cylindrical in cross section below; front posts terminate in flattened turnip feet; bulbous baluster turned front stretcher with central disc turnings; pair of parallel stretchers either side and one at rear, slightly bulbous in form.

Woods: Maple with tulip poplar splat and bottom rail and ash side stretchers.
ProvenanceAcquired in Richmond, Virginia