Low Side Chair

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CultureAmerican

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Low Side Chair
Child's Chair

Datec. 1790–1810

Made inNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States

MediumVarious undetermined woods

Dimensions29 1/4 × 16 5/8 × 16 1/2 in. (74.3 × 42.2 × 41.9 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Mrs. James Anderson, Jr.

Object numberB.2000.27

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Texas Alcove And Hall

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

FURNITURE

DescriptionSignificant French settlement came to southern Louisiana from Canada in the wake of France’s defeat by Britain in the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763). French influence is evident in this turned chair from Louisiana, particularly in the cusped outline of the back slats.
ProvenanceJuanita Elfert, New Orleans; [Neal Auction Company, New Orleans]; purchased by MFAH, 2000.
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