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Bentwood Side Chair

Henry I. Seymour

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bentwood Side Chair by Henry I. Seymour: The chair has a rounded back with a decorative curved metal frame. The frame is made of bent wood with a metal mesh seat. The back features a curved design with two rounded teardrop-shaped elements that meet at the top, curving outward and then back inward. Two armrests are present on either side, curving downward from the back. The chair has four legs, with a horizontal support bar connecting the front and back legs on each side, featuring four small decorative rounded bars between the legs. The background is a plain light gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
1870–78
Medium
Hickory, ash
Culture
American
Dimensions
486 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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