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Side Chair

Léon Marcotte

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Side Chair by Léon Marcotte. Black chair with a tall back featuring ornate carvings on the top half including a figure. The chair has a flat top on the back with rounded edges. There are two columns on either side of the back. The seat is round and upholstered in white fabric with silver decorative trim. The chair has four tapered legs with ornate spindle-shaped details. There are no armrests. The background is gray with the chair sitting on a white floor.

Artwork details

Date:
1865–70
Medium:
Maple, brass, mother-of-pearl
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
476 × 624 px
Museum record:
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