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A chair with a decorative open back, upholstered seat and claw and ball feet on cabriole front …
Side Chair
A chair with a decorative open back, upholstered seat and claw and ball feet on cabriole front …
A chair with a decorative open back, upholstered seat and claw and ball feet on cabriole front legs.
Side Chair, Unknown Maker (American), n. d., mahogany and needlepoint seat, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Side Chair

Daten. d.
MediumMahogany and needlepoint seat
Dimensions38 × 21 × 17 inches (96.5 × 53.3 × 43.2 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Dorothy A. Farr.
Object number1987.7.3
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 Chippendale-style side chair is a Centennial reproduction of a Queen Anne, with a shaped balloon seat. The base features cabriole front legs with carved knees and ball-and-claw feet. The back of the seat is formed from a pierced back splat and a shaped crest rail with relief carving at the ears. The needlepoint upholstery has a brown background with a bird and flower motif.
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