Folding chair, Renaissance Revival
Boston Furniture Company
about 1870
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueWalnut; original upholstery; modern trims
DimensionsOverall: 99.1 x 61 x 64.8 cm (39 x 24 x 25 1/2 in.)
Credit LineMary Smith Fund
Accession number1980.388
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On viewClassificationsFurniture
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Folding chairs were all the rage in parlors around 1870. This example was made by the Boston Furniture Company, though many manufacturers produced similar products. These affordable, machine-made chairs were enhanced by hand-carved details, such as the charming dogs’ heads on the armrests.
ProvenancePurchased from Bill Samaha (Wellesley, MA), in 1980.
1880–1905
