Red Painted Turned Maple Side Chair (one of a pair)
Unknown Maker (probably Connecticut), American, 19th century
last half of the 18th century
Maple with red paint
Overall: 39 1/4 × 19 1/4 × 14 1/4 in. (99.7 × 48.9 × 36.2 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Trevor Fairbrother and John T. Kirk
2012.59.63.1
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Furniture: Seating
Research Area
Decorative Arts
Not on view
Publication History
John T. Kirk, The Impecurious Collector's Guide to American Antiques, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982, p. 165, fig. 155.
Provenance
Collection of John T. Kirk and Trevor Fairbrother, Hanover, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 2012.
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