Chairs (Set of Four)

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Title

Chairs (Set of Four)

Description

Two sets of matching Sheraton 1820 period chairs. These four chairs are typical of the high style cabinet makers of New York and Philadelphia and have elements of the French Empire style of the same period that was copied in America. Saber legs and hand carved dog feet. From Lyndon family.
Photographed by David Hammond

Source

Gift of Anita Sams Holton. (10-06-1997)

Publisher

Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation

Date

ca. 1820

Rights

All items and images © their respective copyright holders. Please contact Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for permission regarding reproduction and use.

Format

36 1/2 in. high x 21 1/2 in. wide x 17 in. deep

Type

Mahogany

Identifier

1997.01

Coverage

Athens (Ga.)
Clarke County (Ga.)

Spatial Coverage

H199A
Entry Hall

Date of Acquisition

1997-10-06

Condition

Some past restoration has taken place.

Provenance

From the Lyndon family.

Citation

“Chairs (Set of Four),” Ware-Lyndon House Collection, accessed March 28, 2024, https://warelyndonhouse.omeka.net/items/show/10.

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