BOSTON CHIPPENDALE MAHOGANY SIDECHAIR
c. 1770, attrib. George Bright, Boston (1727-1805)
shaped crestrail with carved ears; pierced, punched and carved splat; square legs joined by reeded H-stretchers; 37"h; seat rail 17"h, 21"w, 17"d
Bright's clientele included prominent Bostonians such as the Hancocks. He made chairs for the Boston State house. In 1780 he was recorded as one of the largest taxpayers in Boston. Bright was chosen by his peers to lead the Boston cabinetmakers in the Federal Procession of Mechanics and Artisans in 1788, and in the Washington procession in 1789.
Estimate: $400 - $600

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