Spindle-back chair

American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 709

Judging by the number of surviving examples, turned spindle-back chairs were the most prevalent type of seating in the American colonies until the late seventeenth century. The turnings of this chair—distinguished by the large finials—reflect a style typical of furniture made around Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts.

Spindle-back chair, Soft maple, maple, ash, American

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Spindle-back chair, Soft maple, maple, ash, American
Spindle-back chair, Soft maple, maple, ash, American
Spindle-back chair, Soft maple, maple, ash, American

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