Chair

Replica of a Philadelphia Colonial Period 'Queen Anne' Balloon Seat Armchair

This chair is an exact reproduction in every detail to the original. This exact replica of an American Colonial Period Baroque/Queen Anne Style balloon seat armchair has now been attributed to the Wistar group with similarities to the Stenton Hose Group by the highly respected Philadelphia furniture expert Alan Miller and is pictured and referenced in an article entitled “Flux in Design and Method” by Alan Miller in the yearly publication entitled American Furniture 2014. The original chair from which this chair was copied sold privately for $345,000.

Construction:

The chair is constructed exactly like the original with hand cut mortise and tenons, both wedged and through, as well as sliding dovetails for the arm supports. This chair is considered by furniture makers to be one of the most challenging and difficult pieces to make due to the fact that just about every line of the chair is a curve. Most of the parts of this chair must be shaped by hand.

Materials:

Locally harvested American black walnut / linen and wool. The needlepoint is a period correct pattern.

Size:

H 43 in. x W 33 in. x D 24 in. (Seat height is 17 in.)

Cost:

SOLD: To an art collector in Maryland