1890s Glider Chair. Material: wood, metal, textile. Size: 25" x 45" H. Description: golden oak frame, two carved horizontal head and back panels feature several motifs including a star; backrest consists of 10 spindles attached at top and bottom to a curved oak panel; wide oak arm rests attached at front and back to upright oak posts; the seat is upholstered with a gold velvet fabric; a glider is a type of rocking chair that moves as a swing seat, where the entire frame consists of a seat attached to the base by means of a double-rocker four-bar linkage; the non-parallel suspension arms of the linkage cause the chair to simulate a rocking-chair motion as it swings back and forth.
