Great Chair, 1675-1695

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Artifact Overview

Furniture can signify a person's status within a household. This chair's large proportions and turned arm posts, stiles, top rail, spindles and finials would have outshone others in the room. Only the head of the family and honored guests would have used this "great chair." Other family members would be resigned to smaller and simpler chairs, benches or stools.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Great chair

Date Made

1675-1695

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished

Object ID

60.123.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Maple (Wood)

Color

Brown
Red

Dimensions

Height: 41.75 in
Width: 20.75 in
Length: 23.25 in