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Side Chair

John Seymour

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The chair has a rectangular back frame, straight and flat across the top. Three carved vertical elements are in the back, a large central one flanked by thinner ones. The central element is vase-shaped with a decorative top. The seat is flat and rectangular with horizontal slats. The chair frame is dark-colored with a simpler rectangular stretcher between the front and back legs.

Artwork Details

Date
1795–1803
Medium
Mahogany, tulip poplar
Culture
American
Dimensions
496 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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