Windsor Armchair
1752–87
Medium
Tulipwood, maple, oak, and ash
Dimensions
92.4 × 56.6 × 56.6 cm (36 3/8 × 22 1/4 × 22 1/4 in.)
Classification
seating
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
78416
Art Historical Context
This Windsor armchair, created by J. M. Hasbrouck between 1752 and 1787, offers a fine example of 18th-century American seating furniture. Crafted from a combination of tulipwood, maple, oak, and ash, the piece measures 92.4 × 56.6 × 56.6 cm and reflects the practical ingenuity of colonial woodworkers who selected different native woods for strength, flexibility, and visual appeal. Belonging to the Arts of the Americas collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, the chair represents the Windsor style that gained widespread popularity in the American colonies. Known for its lightweight yet stu...