Painted Stenciled Chairs Photos

In early America, there was a fashion to paint or stencil designs onto the backs of simple chairs.

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Rocking chair with headrest & painted decoration at Thomas Griswold House. Guilford, CT.Rocking chair with headrest & painted decoration at Thomas Griswold House. Guilford, CT.Painted sidechair at Medad Stone Tavern Museum. Guilford, CT.Early American stenciled side char at Nathan Hale Homestead Museum. Coventry, CT.
Rocking chair with headrest & painted decoration at Thomas Griswold House. Guilford, CT.Rocking chair with headrest & painted decoration at Thomas Griswold House. Guilford, CT.Painted sidechair at Medad Stone Tavern Museum. Guilford, CT.Early American stenciled side char at Nathan Hale Homestead Museum. Coventry, CT.
Stenciled side chair at Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House. Windsor, CT.Stenciled chairs original to house & family portraits line upstairs hall at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.Stenciled chairs at Thankful Arnold House. Haddam, CT.Armchair with stenciled back at Danbury Museum & Historical Society. Danbury, CT.
Stenciled side chair at Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House. Windsor, CT.Stenciled chairs original to house & family portraits line upstairs hall at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.Stenciled chairs at Thankful Arnold House. Haddam, CT.Armchair with stenciled back at Danbury Museum & Historical Society. Danbury, CT.
Freehand painted side chair made in Lancaster County, PA in Illinois period bedroom at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Rocking chair & hanging cradle in Illinois period bedroom at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Painted side chair from New England or New York in California period parlor at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Treadle sewing machine by Wheeler & Wilson of New York & green painted side chairs from Lancaster County, PA in Texas period bedroom at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.
Freehand painted side chair (c1855) made in Lancaster County, PA in Illinois period bedroom at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Rocking chair (c1869) & hanging cradle (c1870) in Illinois period bedroom (1840s) at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Painted side chair (1815-25) from New England or New York in California period parlor at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.Treadle sewing machine (1868-75) by Wheeler & Wilson of New York & green painted side chairs (c1855) from Lancaster County, PA in Texas period bedroom at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.
Cane seat sidechair with decorated back by Benjamin Henry Latrobe & George Bridport from Philadelphia at National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Cane seat sidechair with decorated back attrib. to John Finlay & Hugh Finlay from Baltimore at National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Hitchcock rocking chair with caned seat as stenciled by Rose Standish Nichols & flax wheel in rear bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.Hitchcock side chair with caned seat as stenciled by Rose Standish Nichols in rear bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.
Cane seat sidechair with decorated back (1808) by Benjamin Henry Latrobe & George Bridport from Philadelphia at National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Cane seat sidechair with decorated back (1815-25) attrib. to John Finlay & Hugh Finlay from Baltimore at National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Hitchcock rocking chair with caned seat as stenciled by Rose Standish Nichols & flax wheel in rear bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.Hitchcock side chair with caned seat as stenciled by Rose Standish Nichols in rear bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.
Dresser by Thomas Seymour of Boston & stenciled Hitchcock side chair in front bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.Yellow chair at Jabez Howland House. Plymouth, MA.Rocking chair with stencilled back at Rev. John Hale House. Beverly, MA.Stenciled & caned side chair at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.
Dresser by Thomas Seymour of Boston & stenciled Hitchcock side chair in front bedroom at Nichols House Museum. Boston, MA.Yellow chair at Jabez Howland House. Plymouth, MA.Rocking chair with stencilled back at Rev. John Hale House. Beverly, MA.Stenciled & caned side chair at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.
Original filigreed chair of Millard Fillmore in his house. East Aurora, NY.Desk & chairs in front room at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.Vintage chairs & commode at Custom House Museum. Sag Harbor, NY.Corner cabinet & chairs in Herrick House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.
Original filigreed chair of Millard Fillmore in his house. East Aurora, NY.Desk & chairs in front room at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.Vintage chairs & commode at Custom House Museum. Sag Harbor, NY.Corner cabinet & chairs in Herrick House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.
Two chests & a chair in Jonathan Goldsmith House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.Chair with basket at Johnston Farm. Piqua, OH.Chair from Meade's Headquarters at Gettysburg NPS Museum. Gettysburg, PA.Drop leaf table & caned chairs at Shriver House Museum. Gettysburg, PA.
Two chests & a chair in Jonathan Goldsmith House at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.Chair with basket at Johnston Farm. Piqua, OH.Chair from Meade's Headquarters at Gettysburg NPS Museum. Gettysburg, PA.Drop leaf table & caned chairs at Shriver House Museum. Gettysburg, PA.
Stenciled caned side chair at Nichols-Rice-Cherry House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Upholstered & stenciled rocking chair at Chambers House Museum. Beaumont, TX.Chest of drawers which belonged to James Madison's mother plus painted chairs at James Madison Museum. Orange, VA.Painted & stenciled chair by Daniel M. Tuthill of Saxton's River, VT at Vermont History Center. Barre, VT.
Stenciled caned side chair at Nichols-Rice-Cherry House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Upholstered & stenciled rocking chair at Chambers House Museum. Beaumont, TX.Chest of drawers (c1800) which belonged to James Madison's mother plus painted chairs (c1800-20) at James Madison Museum. Orange, VA.Painted & stenciled chair (c1840) by Daniel M. Tuthill of Saxton's River, VT at Vermont History Center. Barre, VT.
Stencil chair at Craik-Patton House. Charleston, WV.American painted poplar side chair at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.

Stencil chair at Craik-Patton House. Charleston, WV.American painted poplar side chair (1825-35) at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.


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