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Lot Essay
As seen in the graceful cabriole legs, elegant lines and curves of the back and seat and the subtle decorative scheme, this chair is a classic example of seating furniture made in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island during the Queen Anne era. The tall proportions of the back and dynamic silhouette of the splat distinguish this chair from the many surviving examples of early Baroque seating furniture from this region.
For related examples, see Christopher P. Monkhouse and Thomas S. Michie, American Furniture in Pendleton House (Providence, 1986), p. 159, no. 100; Barry A. Greenlaw, New England Furniture at Williamsburg (Williamsburg, 1974), p. 57, no. 48; Elisabeth Donaghy Garrett, The Arts of Independence, the DAR Museum Collection (Washington DC, 1985), p. 120, no. 121; Israel Sack, American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. I, p. 60, no. 188 and vol. X, p. 2642, P6338.
For related examples, see Christopher P. Monkhouse and Thomas S. Michie, American Furniture in Pendleton House (Providence, 1986), p. 159, no. 100; Barry A. Greenlaw, New England Furniture at Williamsburg (Williamsburg, 1974), p. 57, no. 48; Elisabeth Donaghy Garrett, The Arts of Independence, the DAR Museum Collection (Washington DC, 1985), p. 120, no. 121; Israel Sack, American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. I, p. 60, no. 188 and vol. X, p. 2642, P6338.