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Side Chair

Hugh Finlay

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black chair with a backrest featuring four spindles. The second spindle from the left is thicker and tapered. A woven seat. The front edge of the seat has two decorative flower-like shapes. Four straight legs with stretchers between the front and back legs. A flat backrest panel at the top. The chair is photographed in black and white. Side Chair by Hugh Finlay.

Artwork details

Date:
1800–1810
Medium:
Mahogany, maple, tulip poplar, cane
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
473 × 624 px
Museum record:
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