Chest of drawers
1675–1700
Medium
Red oak, walnut, cedar, maple, white pine
Dimensions
43 x 46 x 21 in. (109.2 x 116.8 x 53.3 cm)
Classification
Chest of drawers
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
Accession Number
10.125.686
Art Historical Context
This elegant chest of drawers, crafted by The Symonds Shop between 1675 and 1700, stands as a prime example of early colonial American furniture. Housed in The American Wing of the Metropolitan of Art, it was generously gifted by Mrs. Russell Sage in1909. During this period, skilled artisans in New England workshops like Symonds' produced sturdy, functional pieces inspired by English precedents, essential for growing colonial households where storage was at a premium. Constructed from a harmonious blend of native woods—red oak,, cedar, maple, white pine—the chest measures an impressive 43 x 4...