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Side Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The chair "Side Chair" by the artist has a dark brown wooden backrest with a curved top and sides, featuring an oval design with a leaf-like motif at the top center. The backrest has curved sides with a flat bottom edge and a central curved piece extending down from the leaf-like motif. Two curved lines on either side of the central piece form a teardrop shape with the backrest's edges. A yellow cushioned seat with a textured pattern is visible. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1770–1800
Medium:
Mahogany
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
487 × 624 px
Museum record:
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