Rocking Chair
Attributed to
Heywood Brothers and Company
(American, 1826 - 1897)
Datec. 1890
MediumWood, rattan
DimensionsOverall: 39 × 27 1/2 × 36in. (99.1 × 69.9 × 91.4cm)
ClassificationsFURNISHINGS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2021.7
DescriptionLady's rocking chair with fan-shaped back and scroll and filigree designs in original dark stain.On View
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Label TextWicker furniture gained tremendous popularity in the nineteenth century due to its lightweight and versatile properties. Rattan, inexpensive enough to be available to a growing middle class, was woven in graceful patterns to meet the stylistic demands of the day. This lady's rocking chair with fan-shaped back and scroll and filigree designs in original dark stain is attributed to Heywood Brothers, a preeminent wicker furniture producer in nineteenth-century America. In 1897 Heywood Brothers merged with their rival Wakefield Company, and today the company still produces furniture under the name Heywood-Wakefield Company.
