Side Chair

Art Historical Context

This elegant side chair, crafted by Léon Marcotte between 5 and 1870, exemplifies the opulence of American Renaissance Revival furniture. Made from maple—a durable, light-toned hardwood—with intricate brass mounts and shimmering mother-of-pearllays, it measures 35¾ x 21 x 17½ inches, perfect for a genteel parlor seating arrangement. Marcotte, a French-born cabinetmaker who established a renowned New York workshop, catered to the elite, blending European grandeur with American innovation during the post-Civil War economic boom. The chair's materials highlight virtuoso techniques: mother-of-pea...