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Roundabout (or corner) chair
about 1760–1775
Object Place: New York, New York, United States
Medium/Technique
Mahogany
Dimensions
Overall: 81.3 cm (32 in.)
Credit Line
The M. and M. Karolik Collection of Eighteenth-Century American Arts
Accession Number41.600
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsFurniture – Seating and beds
Chairs with round backs were made throughout the colonies and used in several different rooms, often paired with a desk or writing table. The low arms fit under a writing surface, while still providing elbow support for the user. Although variously called corner chairs, round chairs, three-cornered chairs, or triangular chairs, the most common name is roundabout chair.
Catalogue Raisonné
EIghteenth-Century American Arts No.82
ProvenanceGift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxim Karolik for the "M. and M. Karolik Collection of 18th century American Arts"