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Armchair
Design attributed to: Thomas Chippendale (English, 1718–1779)
English
about 1775
Medium/Technique
Mahogany, modern upholstery
Dimensions
Overall (approximate): 94 × 66 × 62.5 cm (37 × 26 × 24 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace Wood Brock
Accession Number2021.553
ClassificationsFurniture – Seating and beds
The classically inspired lyre-back armchair is very close to the hand of Thomas Chippendale, noted cabinetmaker and designer. Associated with his well-documented commission for the library of Nostell Priory, Yorkshire, this armchair speaks to the way English interior designers and furniture makers turned to Ancient sources for inspiration in the last quarter of the 18th century.
DescriptionArmchair with lyre-back and curved arms
Provenance1984, sold by Temple Williams Antiques, Ltd., London, to Horace W. Brock, Gloucester, MA; 2021, gift of Horace W. Brock to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 30, 2021)