Sleigh Seat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wooden bench, Sleigh Seat, by artist unidentified. The bench is dark-colored, with a long seat and two short backs, one higher than the other, both with rounded tops. The left backrest is wider and has a raised motif resembling a flower or a sunburst design with a small circle at its center. The right backrest is narrower. The four legs of the bench have curved cutouts at the bottom. The surface shows signs of wear and aging. The background of the image is plain white.