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Banister-back armchair

Banister-back armchair. Culture: American. Dimensions: 44 1/2 x 23 x 22 1/2 in. (113 x 58.4 x 57.2 cm). Date: 1720-40. The carved crest rails on top of tall-back William and Mary-style chairs imparted an aura of importance to the sitter by providing a background of flourishes. The large scale and verve of the carving on this chair, with its stylized central leafage and play of repeating C-scrolls, are particularly effective.
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Title:
Banister-back armchair
Caption:
Banister-back armchair. Culture: American. Dimensions: 44 1/2 x 23 x 22 1/2 in. (113 x 58.4 x 57.2 cm). Date: 1720-40. The carved crest rails on top of tall-back William and Mary-style chairs imparted an aura of importance to the sitter by providing a background of flourishes. The large scale and verve of the carving on this chair, with its stylized central leafage and play of repeating C-scrolls, are particularly effective.
Technique/material:
Hard maple, soft maple, ash
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3276 x 4094 px | 38.4 MB
Print size:
27.7 x 34.7 cm | 10.9 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
AMERICAN DECORATIVE ARTS • ARMCHAIR • ARMCHAIRS • CHAIR WITH ARMRESTS • CHAIRS • EASY CHAIR • FURNITURE • HARD MAPLE, SOFT MAPLE, ASH • MAPLE • MAPLEWOOD • MASSACHUSETTS • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA • POSSIBLY MADE IN MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES; POSSIBLY MADE IN PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, UNITED STATES • SEATING FURNITURE • SILVER MAPLE • SUGAR MAPLE • UNITED STATES • WOOD