Armchair
Attributed to Thomas Affleck American
Not on view
Affleck, a Scottish immigrant, came to America in 1763, the same year as John Penn (1729–1795), governor of Pennsylvania. This is one of a group of open-arm, upholstered-back armchairs with straight legs that Affleck is believed to have made for Penn. It follows a pattern for "French Chairs with Elbows" published in Thomas Chippendale’s "Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director" (1762 ed.).
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