Curule (Folding) Chair

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Curule (Folding) Chair, created by artist unknown, depicts an antique chair with a reddish-brown or dark bronze frame made of metal featuring a folding design. The chair has a flat rectangular backrest and a flat seat. The seat and backrest are covered with red velvet fabric. The chair's frame consists of curved and straight pieces connected by decorative joints. It has a base with two curved pieces that connect to form an 'X' shape, with two feet at the front that resemble claws. The chair's sides have curved pieces that rise up to form armrests with green spherical finials; the armrests are topped with long, thin posts ending in finials. The background of the image is gray.