Upholstered armchair

1780-1810

Measurements

39-1/2 in x 27-1/2 in x 28-1/4 in

Materials

Mahogany; beech frame

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.

Accession Number

1971.602

Condition Notes

All upholstery has been removed from the frame.  The upper corners of the back and the back of the arms have been reinforced with glued canvas.

Provenance

Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. J. Newberry Reynolds to The David Wilson Mansion, Inc., in 1942.

Comments

This wide-proportioned armchair was designed for an upholstered seat, back, and arms.  It has Marlborough front legs and a serpentine crest.  The curved upholstered arms join mahogany arm supports that sweep down to the front corners of the seat frame.  This style of chair was made occasionally in America but was more common in England.  That this example has a frame made of beech indicates its English origin. 

The frame has open braces in the corners.  The medial stretcher is tenoned to the side stretchers without use of half-dovetails, which was very common in American work.  The front and rear legs have chamfers cut along the inside corners.