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Windsor Office Chair

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1900-1991

GUSN

GUSN-10346

Description

Stained oak chair with rounded open back supported by turned spindles; curved arms; crest rail has central pierced handle with machine-scrolled carving; rounded shaped seat; turned legs and top stretchers; plain lower and back stretchers; repair under seat with three screwed metal braces; metal rods extend from arms to top stretchers; goopy varnish fills.

Details

Descriptive Terms

office chairs
low-back Windsor chairs
oak (wood)
turning (shaping process)
varnishing
Chair
Chair, Windsor
Chair, Windsor

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30 3/4 x 21 x 22 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose

Accession Number

1995.380

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