Side chair (one of a set of four)
1790-1805
orRhode Island
Place made, probablyConnecticut, United States, North America
Hickory, chestnut
Overall: 38 1/4 x 20 1/2 x 20 in. ( 97.2 x 52.1 x 50.8 cm )
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
1937.1342b
According to consultant Nancy Goyne Evans, author of "American Windsor Chairs," this style of Windsor chair originated somewhere along the Connecticut-Rhode Island border and then spread into southern Massachussetts. The chestnut seat of this chair and its mates is relatively common to this region.
DescriptionHickory and chestnut fan-back Windsor side chair with serpentine crest rail with rounded up-turned ears; elongated vase-turned stiles, 9 slightly tapered spindles and 2 tapered back bracing spindles; saddle seat, vase-and-reel-turned legs; side and medial stretchers with bulbous centers.ClassificationsFURNITURE
