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Side Chair

c. 1760

America, New York

Medium
mahogany
Measurements
Overall: 105.4 x 57.2 x 54.3 cm (41 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 21 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund 1988.32
Public Domain
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Location
204 Colonial American
Print

Description

Chairs with their splats pierced with a decorative monogram are rare in eighteenth-century English furniture, and this chair is part of a unique American set. The initials "R.M.L." are those of Robert (1718–1775) and Margaret Beekman (1724–1800) Livingston of Clemont, a house on the Hudson River north of New York City.
A polished, dark mahogany side chair features a tall back with a central, shell-carved crest above an intricate, interlaced splat. A rectangular seat is cushioned in lustrous, smooth pink fabric. Two front cabriole legs curve gracefully, terminating in detailed claw-and-ball feet, while the slender rear legs splay slightly outward. The deep wood grain and glossy finish accentuate the chair's elegant, fluid lines and ornate, hand-carved details.

Side Chair

c. 1760

America, New York

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