Arm chair on rockers

Unidentified craftsman (possibly an enslaved chair maker working for Wilson Lumpkin in Athens, Georgia)1830/1860

Georgia Museum of Art
Athens, United States

This chair was made for Governor Wilson Lumpkin (1783–1870; served as governor of Georgia 1831–1835). Wilson was a portly figure, and the chair is scaled to his size.

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Title: Arm chair on rockers
Creator: Unidentified craftsman (possibly an enslaved chair maker working for Wilson Lumpkin in Athens, Georgia)
Date Created: 1830/1860
Medium: Soft maple posts; ash or oak slats, hickory rounds, yellow pine arms, and oak splints

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