Collection Highlights
Robert Fulton (1765-1815)
1798
1976.56
Probably Cont
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Side chair
Object name
Side chair
Date
1765-1775
Medium
Mahogany; oak
Dimensions
Overall: 37 1/2 x 22 x 18 in. ( 95.2 x 55.9 x 45.7 cm )
Description
Mahogany Chippendale side chair with serpentine crest rail with pointed leaf-carved ears; pierced splat with elongated c-scrolls with pendant leaf carving on outer edges and central carved rosette; trapezoidal seat with over the rail needlepoint upholstery; straight, square legs with carved chinoiserie pattern of circles and rectangles; flat side, rear, and medial stretchers have pierced fretwork decoration.
Credit Line
Bequest of Irving S. Olds
Object Number
1963.118
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this pattern is derived from Chippendale's "Directory of Rare Design," and that it was popular in Boston. A similar chair can be seen in the portrait of Joseph Hoope, by Copley, in the Baltimore Museum. Another chair from this set is in the Winterthur collection (accession number 57.51).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
