Decorative arts

Chair

Type: Decorative arts(Opens in new tab)
Date: early 17th Century
Accession number: 72.18A
Maker: Unknown, British(Opens in new tab) (British)
Dimensions: 32 x 21 x 20 in. (81.3 x 53.3 x 50.8 cm.)
Medium: oak
Description: A carved three-footed chair in oak.
Credit: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Calvin L. Helgoe
Department: European Art
Find out more: View in the Art Museum catalog(Opens in new tab)

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This three-legged chair—constructed out of elaborately turned spindles—was made by turners using a lathe rather than by joiners or carpenters. The form, known as a "turned" or "thrown" chair, was popular in the 17th century and served as a precursor to the armchair.

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