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A Chippendale-style mahogany chamfered, straight legged side chair with stretchers, a pierced v…
Side Chair
A Chippendale-style mahogany chamfered, straight legged side chair with stretchers, a pierced v…
A Chippendale-style mahogany chamfered, straight legged side chair with stretchers, a pierced vase back splat, and a shaped crest rail. The chair boasts two modern front corner blocks. The seat is made of a black needlepoint decorated with a floral bouquet and a cockatoo motif.
Side Chair, Unknown Maker (American), n. d., mahogany and needlepoint, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Side Chair

Daten. d.
MediumMahogany and needlepoint
Dimensions37 1/2 × 29 1/2 × 18 inches (95.3 × 74.9 × 45.7 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Margaret Gray Thomas.
Object numberOT1951.16
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 pair of Chippendale style mahogany chamfered, straight legged chairs with stretchers, a pierced vase splat, and a shaped crest rail is on permanent view in the Owens-Thomas House. The seats are upholstered in floral needlepoint designs. The chairs descended in the Anderson/ Wallace/ Owens/ Thomas family and were gifted to the museum by cousins Margaret Thomas and Mary Haines.
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