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Sideboard

Carving possibly by Thomas Wightman American
1810–15
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 733
Atop each leg, meticulously carved florets radiate from a cluster of beads in the flower disk. The Bass workshop harmonized these carved elements with veneers in dramatic, flame-like patterns that swirl along the front. The artist affirmed "Benjamin Bass, Jr/Boston/Fecit" in pencil on the underside of a drawer and is the first work by the craftsman to enter the Museum’s collection. This work descended in the family of the original owner, Benjamin Weld (1758-1839), to the former chair of the American Wing and has been donated in celebration of the Metropolitan Museum’s 150th Anniversary.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sideboard
  • Maker: Benjamin Bass Jr. (American, 1775–1819)
  • Maker: Carving possibly by Thomas Wightman (American, 1759–1827)
  • Date: 1810–15
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, white pine, brass, and ivory
  • Dimensions: 41 × 79 × 25 3/4 in. (104.1 × 200.7 × 65.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Morrison and Fenella Heckscher, 2020
  • Object Number: 2020.378a–c
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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