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Armchair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark wood armchair with high back and arms. The chair has a striped fabric seat and backrest. Backrest is tall with a fabric panel and wooden decorative trim. The panel has vertical stripes. The armrests have white lace or crocheted doilies on top. The armrests are ornately carved. The chair has four legs with small casters on the bottom. The chair's frame has ornate carvings. The seat has a decorative trim around the edges. The background is a plain light-colored wall. The image is in black and white. The chair appears to be antique. The title of the chair is "Armchair". The artist is not visible.

Artwork Details

Date
1877–80
Medium
Mahogany
Culture
American
Dimensions
494 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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