Ladder-Back Side Chair, 1750-1775
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Ladder-back chairs appeared in America with the first colonists 400 years ago, and they've been popular ever since. Easy to build, comfortable to sit on, and very sturdy -- ladder-back chairs have been made as side chairs, armchairs, rockers, and even benches.
Ladder-back chairs appeared in America with the first colonists 400 years ago, and they've been popular ever since. Easy to build, comfortable to sit on, and very sturdy -- ladder-back chairs have been made as side chairs, armchairs, rockers, and even benches.
Artifact
Side chair
Date Made
1750-1775

On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
00.3.12100
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Maple (Wood)
Rush (Material)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 42.5 in
Width: 14.25 in
Length: 19.25 in