Side Chair

Samuel McIntire

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The chair has a dark wood frame. The backrest features a curved top and a shield-like shape with three curved sections on either side of a central vertical element. A carved urn-like motif is in the center. The chair has four tapered legs with a slight curve and decorative carvings. The seat is upholstered in salmon-colored fabric with brass tacks around the edges. Side Chair by Samuel McIntire.