Side Chair

Duncan Phyfe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Side Chair by Duncan Phyfe is a dark brown wooden chair with a curved backrest and four legs. The backrest features a curved top rail with a carved design in the center, resembling a vase or urn with a flared mouth and a narrow base. Two curved side rails extend from the top rail to the seat frame. The seat frame is rectangular with rounded corners and a flat bottom rail. The chair has a blue upholstered seat. The chair is angled to the right, with the backrest positioned on the left side. The background is a plain gray color.