Writing chair, Boston, Massachusetts, 1820–1825. Mahogany, inlay, and painted decoration. H. 42", W. 24 1/2", D. 18". (Courtesy, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Sansbury-Mills Fund, 1976 [1976.50]); photo, Paul Warchol, © 1984 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.)
Detail showing top of the arm of the writing chair.
Side chair, attributed to William Buttre, Albany, New York, ca. 1815. Ash, beech, tulip poplar, and painted decoration. H. 34 3/4", W. 16 3/4", D. 18". (Courtesy, Albany Institute of History and Art, Kohn Fund.) Although Buttre’s advertisement (below) illustrates a chair with an eagle’s head mounted on the crest rail, none of the known chairs provide clear evidence of that feature.
“William Buttre’s Fancy Chair Store,” advertisement in Albany Advertiser, Albany, New York, February 16, 1815; reprinted, Albany Register, May 19, 1815. (Courtesy, Albany Institute of History and Art.)
Settee, Pennsylvania or Maryland, 1835–1845. Yellow poplar and painted decoration. H. 35 1/8", W. 86 1/2", D. 17 3/8". (Courtesy, The York County
Heritage Trust, Pennsylvania.)
