Artworks · John Townsend

Side chair

1800 · mahogany

38 1/4 in. (97.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Drop-leaf Pembroke Table

1792 · Primary wood: mahogany and lightwood inlays; secondary woods: maple and chestnut

Open: 27 1/4 x 36 1/2 x 33 1/8 in. (69.2 x 92.7 x 84.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tall clock

1789 · Mahogany, cherry, chestnut, oak

98 1/4 x 22 x 11 1/8 in. (249.6 x 55.9 x 28.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Card table

1783 · Mahogany, maple, chestnut, tulip poplar

Closed: 27 1/4 x 33 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. (69.2 x 86 x 42.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Desk

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.); Bottom: 121.9 x 107.9 x 36.5 cm (48 x 42 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Side Chair (1 of 2)

1775 · mahogany

Overall: 39 x 24 x 18 cm (15 3/8 x 9 7/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bookcase

1775 · "plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.); Top: 107.4 x 113.3 x 64.5 cm (42 5/16 x 44 5/8 x 25 3/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of Side Chairs

1775 · mahogany

Overall: 39 x 24 x 18 cm (15 3/8 x 9 7/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Side Chair (2 of 2)

1775 · mahogany

Overall: 39 x 24 x 18 cm (15 3/8 x 9 7/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Desk and Bookcase

1775 · "Plum pudding" mahogany, red cedar, chestnut, white pine, brass

Overall: 240 x 108 x 64.8 cm (94 1/2 x 42 1/2 x 25 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bureau Table

1770 · Mahogany, chestnut, and tulip poplar

86.6 × 93.4 × 58 cm (34 1/8 × 36 3/4 × 20 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Chest of drawers

1765 · Mahogany, tulip poplar, pine, chestnut

34 1/2 x 37 1/2 x 20 3/4 in. (87.6 x 95.3 x 52.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Side Chair

1760 · Mahogany, maple, chestnut, white pine

38 x 20 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (96.5 x 52.1 x 41.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Drop-leaf dining table

1756 · Mahogany, maple

Open: 28 3/4 x 62 1/4 x 58 1/4 in. (73 x 158.1 x 148 cm) Closed: 28 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 58 1/4 in. (73 x 44.5 x 148 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Table

1750 · Mahogany, beech and maple

Open: 76.2 × 139.7 × 140.7 cm (30 × 55 × 55 7/16 in.); Closed: 76.2 × 45.7 × 140.7 cm (30 × 18 × 55 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago