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Chair, Dining

Dining chair stained red-brown with hickory splint seat, Watervliet, NY

Object ID:
1965.14814.1
Community:
New York, Watervliet
Makers
Shaker
Description

Maple posts and single back slat. Front stretcher and some side stretchers are cherry, the rest are maple. Hickory splint woven seat. Rear posts have nipple pommels. Front stretcher has double ring details in turning. Reddish brown stained, and clear coated.

New York Watervliet

New York Watervliet

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.