William Strickland
“Klismos” Chair
1824
Physical Qualities
Mahogany veneer, ebonized rosewood, ash, pine, modern upholstery
, 32 3/8 x 18 1/2 x 23 in. (82.2 x 47 x 58.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Stiles Tuttle Colwill, Lutherville, Maryland, in Honor of Charles W. Newhall, Chairman of the Board, 1999-2003
Object Number
2004.61
Mahogany variation of Grecian 'klismos' chair with reflecting front and back sabre legs and rectangular tablet with ebonized 'key' pattern motif for back rest. Box seat has reproduction French Empire medallion-patterned, lavender-colored upholstery.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2004; Stiles Tuttle Colwill, Lutherville, Maryland
