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This type, the roundabout chair, 
was made of hickory arid maple 
in the 18th Century 
The transplanted 
influence of Hep- 
pelwhite is evident 
in this mahogany 
American chair cre¬ 
ated about 1790 
“Fancy” chairs, of 
which the one to 
the right is an ex¬ 
ample, were 
first 
made 
in the 
early 
days 
of the 
Century 
19 th 
The 
term “mush- 
room" applied to 
the maple arm¬ 
chair, below, refers 
to the design of the 
front leg 1725-1750 
The stylistic influ¬ 
ence of Chippendale 
finds expression in 
this mahogany 
American example 
of the ISth Century 
Another type of 
“fancy” chair had 
turning made to 
imitate bamboo. It 
is a product of the 
early 19th Century 
Ash and hickory 
compose the frame 
of the sturdy early 
American chair 
shown below. It 
dates from 1625- 
1650 
