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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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