Three Legged English Armchair

Rare and outstanding English three-legged armchair, all ash except an oak seat, circa 1620-40. This chair is a great example of the skill of the turner and has survived in extraordinary condition, including old finish and most of its original height. Branded "WW" on top of the front posts and top rail, probably by an owner. No restoration. Ht. 45"; W. 26"; D. 24". A very similar chair is the famous Harvard President's chair, illustrated in New England Begins: The Seventeenth Century, vol. 3 (1982) p. 511, #471. Also see Chinnery Oak Furniture, The British Tradition (1979) p. 92-99.

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