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Side Chairs — Anonymous, late 18th Century

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Written by: Daniel VolkovContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Furniture · Catalogue no. 39785
Anonymous, late 18th Century

Side Chairs

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Chairs of this or similar design seem to have been made by several Boston cabinetmakers. This chair may have belonged to one or more members of the distinguished Derby family or West family-or both-of nearby Salem, Massachusetts.

Artist / MakerAnonymous, late 18th Century
Datec. 1790–1800
Culture / OriginAmerica, Massachusetts, Boston, late 18th Century
Mediummahogany
DimensionsOverall: 90.8 x 48.3 x 52.1 cm (35 3/4 x 19 x 20 1/2 in.)
DepartmentDecorative Art and Design
TypeFurniture and woodwork
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