Chair
Maker
Unknown, British
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Dateearly 17th Century
Mediumoak
Dimensions32 x 21 x 20 in. (81.3 x 53.3 x 50.8 cm.)
DescriptionA carved three-footed chair in oak.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Calvin L. Helgoe
Label TextThis 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.Status
On viewObject number72.18A
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
ca. 1903
Object number: 2003.10
