Side Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Side Chair has a dark brown wooden frame and leather upholstery. The chair's four legs have a rounded, bulbous shape at the bottom and feature rounded, ornamental details. The two front legs are straight and have one ornamental detail near the top; the two back legs are turned and have four ornamental details. The chair has a stretcher between the front and back legs. The seat and back are upholstered in brown leather with metal studs along the perimeter. The back of the chair consists of two vertical posts, each featuring stacked, rounded, bulbous details, and two horizontal posts at top and bottom. The backrest is rectangular and slanted slightly backward. The chair is angled slightly to the right. The background is white.