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Side Chair

Michael Smith

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Side Chair by Michael Smith: Black wooden chair with a curved backrest featuring rounded spindles on either side. The seat is covered with worn gray fabric. Four legs with ornate details at the bottom, two in front and two in back, connected by stretchers; one straight and one curved with decorative spindles in the middle underneath the seat. The chair's back has a distinctive vase-shaped cutout in the center. The background is light grey.

Artwork Details

Date
1780–1800
Medium
Maple, ash
Culture
American
Dimensions
455 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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