Four Chippendale Period Mahogany Side Chairs

late 18th century

FOUR CHIPPENDALE PERIOD MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS (English, late 18th century) with rectangular shaped backs and square seats covered in floral gros-point upholstery secured with brass tacks. The matching chairs stand on four block legs connected by stretchers. The front two are straight and fluted, while the rear are plain and flare outward.

English

mahogany

gros-point upholstery

38" x 23 1/4" x 24 1/2"

Bequest of Mr. Harold S. Vanderbilt, 1979.

PSNC.191.1 - .4