Child's high chair
Unknown Artist
ca. 1660
Medium
Walnut
Dimensions
Overall: 34 1/2 × 20 × 17 1/2 in. (87.6 × 50.8 × 44.5 cm)
Classification
Woodwork-Furniture
Culture
British
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Accession Number
64.101.899
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of 17th-century domestic life with this charming child's high chair, crafted around 1660 from rich walnut wood. Standing at 34½ inches tall, this sturdy piece—now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of's European Sculpture and Decor Arts department—was designed to elevate infants securely during mealtimes, a practical innovation for affluent households of the Restoration era. Donated by Irwin Untermyer in 4, it exemplifies the's furniture craftsmanship, with its compact form (20 × 17½ inches at the base) tailored for little ones. Walnut, prized for its durability, fine grain...