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Side Chair, 1760–90, Probably made in New York, New York, United States, American, Walnut, white oak, white pine, 38 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (97.8 x 62.2 x 55.2 cm), Furniture, These chairs, from an original set of twelve, along with a settee and a card table, descended en suite in the Verplanck family. Queen Anne features—the heavy walnut frame, balloon-shaped seat, and absence of Rococo carving—suggest that the set was made for Samuel Verplanck shortly after his return from Holland in 1763 with his bride, Judith Crommelin