Rocking settee, Maine, 1830–1845. Basswood, birch, maple, pine, and painted and stenciled decoration. H. 33", W. 56", D. 27 1/4". (Courtesy, Maine State Museum, Augusta, Maine.)

Isaac Wright, washstand, Hartford, Connecticut, ca. 1830. White pine, basswood, and painted decoration. H. 37", W. 18", D. 16 7/8". (Courtesy, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, Connecticut.) The washstand bears the maker’s stencil: “Isaac Wright & Co. / Cabinet / Chair / Upholstery / & Warehouse / Hartford / Con.”

Writing armchair, western Pennsylvania or Ohio, ca. 1820. Wood and painted decoration. H. 45 1/4", W. 38", D. 32 7/8". (Courtesy, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia.)

John Knox Cowperthwaite, armchair, New York City, 1810–1820. Maple, tulip poplar, and painted decoration. H. 34", W. 20", D. 16 1/8". (Courtesy, Winterthur Museum.)

Side chair, New York or New England, ca. 1820. White pine, maple, and painted decoration. H. 35 1/4", W. 21 3/4", D. 18". (Courtesy, New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, New York; photo, Richard Walker.)