Armchair
Thomas Chippendale
(English, 1718–1779)
about 1775
Medium/TechniqueMahogany, modern upholstery
DimensionsOverall (approximate): 94 × 66 × 62.5 cm (37 × 26 × 24 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Horace Wood Brock
Accession number2021.553
On View
On viewClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionThe 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.
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)
about 1755
about 1755