Unknown American
Side Chair

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Side Chair
Datec. 1730–1800
Probable placeUnited States
MediumPossibly maple, rush
Dimensions44 1/4 × 19 × 14 in. (112.4 × 48.3 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.76.168
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Folk Art Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionLadder-back chairs with graduated, arching slats and boldly turned front stretchers were made over a long period in the Delaware Valley. Variations in the form included armchairs and chairs with carved cabriole front legs.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; Estate of Miss Ima Hogg, 1975; given to MFAH, 1976.

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