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One of a pair of Chippendale-style mahogany side chair with claw and ball feet, front cabriole …
Side Chair
One of a pair of Chippendale-style mahogany side chair with claw and ball feet, front cabriole …
One of a pair of Chippendale-style mahogany side chair with claw and ball feet, front cabriole legs, and an interwoven back splat.
Side Chair, unknown maker, 1750-1800, mahogany and upholstery, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Side Chair

Maker
Date1750 - 1800
MediumMahogany and upholstery
Dimensions40 1/2 × 21 × 20 inches (102.9 × 53.3 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor.
Object number1966.5.1
On View
Not on view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis mahogany side chair is one of a pair of Chippendale style with distinctly-carved claw and ball feet, and front cabriole legs. The back support and interwoven splat indicate the hand of a skilled American craftsman.
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