Bannister-back side chair, c. 1720
Unknown artist, United Statesexpand_more
Maple and oak with rush seatexpand_more
Gift of Arnold Whitcomb Morseexpand_more 2000.103.1
Not on Viewexpand_more
The banisters that make up the back of this chair were split in half after they had been turned on a lathe. The bannisters' flat side faces the front, where they would meet the sitter's back, and rounded side faces the rear. The manufacturing method was more labor-intensive than simple ladder-back chairs with horizontal back splats, yet less costly than their leather-upholstered or caned contemporaries. This chair descended in the family of the original owners, and was brought to St. Cloud, Minnesota by the Staples family in the 1850s.
Details
- Title
- Bannister-back side chair
- Role
- Artist
- Dimension
- H.47-3/8 x W.17-15/16 x D.14-1/8 in.
- Accession Number
- 2000.103.1
- Curator Approved
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