Chair

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Chair

1815-1825

Artist/maker unknown, American

This side chair, with its modified Greek key design, was part of a large set of chairs made for Powelton, the great Greek revival country house of the prominent Philadelphian John Hare Powel.

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Object Details

Title:

Chair
Klismos chair

Date:

1815-1825

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, American

Medium:

Mahogany veneer, ebonized rosewood, ash, white pine; replacement upholstery

Dimensions:

32 3/8 x 18 7/8 x 24 1/4 inches (82.2 x 47.9 x 61.6 cm) Seat: 16 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 16 7/8 inches (41.9 x 47 x 42.9 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Harford Willing Hare Powel in memory of Lydia Bond Powel, 1986

Accession Number:

1986-107-2

Geography:

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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