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A frontal view of a Grecian-style klismos side chair with a red cushion decorated in a gold fol…
Side Chair
A frontal view of a Grecian-style klismos side chair with a red cushion decorated in a gold fol…
A frontal view of a Grecian-style klismos side chair with a red cushion decorated in a gold foliate design.
Side Chair, Unknown Maker (New York), c. 1830, mahogany and modern upholstery, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Side Chair

Datec. 1830
MediumMahogany and modern upholstery
Dimensions31 1/2 × 18 1/4 × 17 3/4 inches (80 × 46.4 × 45.1 cm)
MarkingsMarks stamped and in pencil on the slip seat frame: "VIII"; "IV"; "VI"; "V" Ink stamp on the back seat rail: "Stewben spring 1934"
Credit LineGift of Historic Savannah Foundation.
Object number1991.5.3
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 Grecian style side chair is in Klismos form, as adapted by an American craftsmen of the early 19th century, with the front leg, rail, and stile forming a continuous curve, and ending in a shaped back splat.
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