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Side Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black chair with white upholstered seat; four legs with feet resembling animal claws; decorative carvings on back and frame; back has curved top; frame made of wood. Side Chair by Duncan Phyfe.

Artwork details

Date:
1765–90
Medium:
Mahogany, tulip poplar, white pine
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
466 × 624 px
Museum record:
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