Side Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black wooden side chair with a curved back. The back features curved sides which extend to the seat, and a decorative center. The decorative center of the back has a teardrop-shaped cutout in the middle of curved carved lines that extend to the seat. The top of the back features a flat section with raised curved ends. The seat is upholstered in white fabric with a floral pattern. The chair has four legs, curved at the top and tapering to the bottom, with a foot that resembles an animal paw. The chair's frame features decorative carvings on the legs and seat frame. The background of the image is white.