High Chest of Drawers
Unknown Artist
c. 1770–1785
Medium
cherry and pine
Dimensions
202 × 98 × 52.1 cm
Classification
Furniture and woodwork
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Lillian and Derek Ostergard in honor of Charles and Norma Shirk
Accession Number
2000.199
About this artwork
The style of this chest, generally termed Queen Anne, was introduced into American furniture from England in the first half of the 18th century. Connecticut, however, was a bit behind the times, so this gracefully designed piece was probably made at the time of the Revolution, or slightly later. The chest also features some technical details typical of furniture from this region. It is made of cherry wood that was stained dark. Its surface was also patterned to look like the wood graining of mah...