Chair

Name/Title

Chair

Context

English, ca. 1880. Reproduction Georgian Hepplewhite- style Chairs feature mahogany inlaid with lighter wood, with shield-backs with tapered legs. Furniture in this style was popular in England and America from 1790-1815 and is characterized by the use of classical motifs derived from discoveries at Pompeii and other Roman archaeological sites. Gift of Mrs. Benjamin H. Powell, Jr.

Acquisition

Accession

1967.07

Source or Donor

NSCDA in TX, Furnishings Committee

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Attributed to Hepplewhite