Medium
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, mahoganized maple and white pine, painted and gilded wood
Dimensions
106 3/4 x 58 5/8 x 79 1/2 in. (271.1 x 148.9 x 201.9 cm)
Classification
Bedstead
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.110.64
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Thomas Seymour|John Doggett|John Ritto Penniman|Samuel McIntire|Thomas Wightman · 1771–1848
**Thomas Seymour (1771–1848)** was a leading American cabinetmaker of the Federal period, renowned for his refined neoclassical furniture produced in partnership with his father, John Seymour. Born in Axminster, Devon, England, Thomas trained in the English joinery tradition before immigrating to the United States with his family. He worked initially in Portland, Maine, and then established himsel...