Side Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown wooden chair, the Side Chair. Ornate backrest with curved carvings at the top, adorned with four vertical posts featuring rounded finials. Backrest and seat upholstered in dark brown leather with brass rivets; leather appears cracked and worn. Chair legs are turned with decorative spheres and cylinders; stretchers connecting legs have similar turnings. A supporting rail under seat between legs has three turned elements. The background is light gray.