mail@thewintershow.orgSELECTED ARTWORKS
Preservation Long Island, Gift of Mrs. Benjamin West
Armchair
Vitra
Wiggle Chair
Levy Galleries
Comb-back Windsor Armchair
MillerKnoll
Molded Plywood Lounge Chair (LCW)
Levy Galleries
James Wilson Sidechair
Hirschl & Adler Galleries
Side Chair with Inlay
Hirschl & Adler Galleries
Paint-grained and Gilded 'Fancy' Sidechair
Arthur Liverant & Son
Fan Back Windsor Side Chair (part of a set of four)
Maison Gerard
Wire Armchair
David A. Schorsch and Eileen M. Smiles
Side Chair with Pewter Tilters
MillerKnoll
Bertoia Side Chair
Hirschl & Adler Galleries
Pair of Sheraton Side Chairs with Vase Shaped Splats
MillerKnoll
Tulip Chair
Levy Galleries
Rare 'Eagle' Curly Maple Harp Back Side Chair with Brass Paw Feet
Arthur Liverant & Son
Windsor Sack Back Highchair
Hirschl & Adler Galleries
Side, or Dining Chair (one of a pair)
Side Chair
Geoffrey Diner Gallery
Drop Arm Spindle Morris Chair
DESCRIPTION
To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, this exhibition traces the nation’s unfolding history through an unexpected yet revealing lens: the evolution of chair design. Beginning with the artisanry and symbolism of the18th-century—from simple turned ladderbacks to refined baroque and rococo designs popularized by Chippendale—the narrative follows how chairs reflect shifting ideals, materials, and technologies across the centuries. Each era’s designs, from Shaker ingenuity to industrial-era innovation to modernist experimentation, illuminate broader cultural transformations: changing notions of comfort and status, advances in manufacturing, and the emergence of uniquely American aesthetics. By bringing together iconic examples across 250 years, the exhibition invites visitors to consider how a single, everyday object can mirror the nation’s progress, diversity, and creative spirit.
In collaboration with Alexandra Kirtley, the Montgomery-Garvan Curator of American Decorative Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Geoffrey Diner Gallery
Hirschl & Adler Galleries
Levy Galleries
Arthur Liverant & Son
Maison Gerard
MillerKnoll
Preservation Long Island
Private Collector - c/o David A. Schorsch and Eileen M. Smiles
Vitra