Spindle-back armchair

Unknown artist

Date: 1640–80

Medium: Ash

Dimensions: 44 3/4 x 23 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (113.7 x 59.7 x 40 cm)

Country: United States|United States

Culture: American

Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1951

Met highlight

Date range

1640 – 1680

Largest dimension

40.0 cm

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