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Spindle-back chair

1680–1720
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 709
Judging by the number of surviving examples, turned spindle-back chairs were the most prevalent type of seating in the American colonies until the late seventeenth century. The turnings of this chair—distinguished by the large finials—reflect a style typical of furniture made around Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Spindle-back chair
  • Date: 1680–1720
  • Geography: Probably made in Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Soft maple, maple, ash
  • Dimensions: 37 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. (95.3 x 50.2 x 36.8 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
  • Object Number: 10.125.694
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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