colonial furniture

Boston Colonial Art
This piece is a chest made of red and white oak
It is attributed to William Searle (American, 1634–1667); or Thomas Dennis (American, 1638–1706)
Made in Ipswich, Massachusetts







Armchair
1640–1700
Essex County, Massachusetts


















Desk and bookcase,
ca. 1779
Workshop of Nathaniel Gould (American, 1734–1782)
American; Salem, Massachusetts















All three of these examples of Boston colonial furniture exhibit intricate woodwork. The first two examples have very similar styling. They have simple structures but the designs on them are very intricate and detailed.


Chest
1685-1700
made by immigrant craftsmen. shows influences from Dutch, English and Welsh. The applied geometric molding of its drawers is similar to those found on late seventeenth-century Anglo-Dutch chests, wardrobes, and architectural woodwork.






Secretary Bookcase
1827
French influences
it again shows geometric patterns

Armchair

Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

1740-60

Philadelphia furniture is in more of a rococo style than Boston furniture. In the last two examples they have clawed feet