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An American mahogany Chippendale-style chair with a curlicue back splat, heavily-carved crest s…
Side Chair
An American mahogany Chippendale-style chair with a curlicue back splat, heavily-carved crest s…
An American mahogany Chippendale-style chair with a curlicue back splat, heavily-carved crest shell, front cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet.
Side Chair, Unknown Maker, c. 1760, mahogany and modern silk upholstery, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Side Chair

Datec. 1760
MediumMahogany and modern silk upholstery
Dimensions38 × 22 5/16 × 22 inches (96.5 × 56.7 × 55.9 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Albert H. Stoddard III.
Object number2005.22.3
On View
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 American mahogany Chippendale style chair has a curlicue back splat, heavily-carved crest shell, front cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet. The diamond and scroll splat and "Cupid's bow" carving at the base of the splat allude to New York origins.
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