Armchair

1810-1820

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Mahogany, maple

Overall: 33 x 21 x 19 in. ( 83.8 x 53.3 x 48.3 cm )

Purchase, Hoffman Fund

1990.2b

This chair and its mate were originally owned by Luman Reed (1787-1836), a wealthy merchant and art patron who moved to New York City in 1815. His seminal collection of American and European painting was acquired by the Society in 1858.

DescriptionMahogany neoclassical armchair; scroll back with a scrolled tablet crest rail with an inset maple panel above a pierced and carved floral and foliate splat, scrolled and molded arms with "C"-shaped supports; caned trapezoidal seat; molded sabre legs.

ClassificationsFURNITURE