Roundabout Chair, 1725-1760

Summary

A man could have pulled this chair close to his desk by straddling the front corner of the seat. A woman probably would not have sat in this chair--and certainly not like a man.

A man could have pulled this chair close to his desk by straddling the front corner of the seat. A woman probably would not have sat in this chair--and certainly not like a man.

Artifact

Corner chair

Date Made

1725-1760

Place of Creation

United States, Massachusetts 

Fully Furnished
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished

Object ID

55.36.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Maple (Wood)
Rush (Material)
Birch (Wood)
Pine (Wood)

Dimensions

Height: 29.375 in

Width: 26.75 in

Length: 24.5 in

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