Chest of Drawers with Dressing Glass
Thomas Seymour
c. 1815
Medium
Mahogany with mahogany veneer, maple veneer, white ash, and white pine
Dimensions
196.2 × 92.6 × 52 cm (77 1/8 × 36 1/2 × 20 1/2 in.)
Classification
case furniture
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
33066
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Thomas Seymour · 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...