Side chair
late 18th century
Classification
furniture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt
Accession Number
1931-84-16-a,b
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This elegant side chair, crafted by H. Landberg in the late 18th century exemplifies the refined furniture of America's early republic era. As a functional yet stylish piece from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, it would have graced dining rooms or parlors in prosperous households, reflecting the period's emphasis on symmetry, comfort, and understated luxury. Side chairs like this were essential for social gatherings, underscoring the growing sophistication of American domestic life post-Revolution. Though the medium remains unidentified amid ongoing research, such chairs typic...