Side Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Side Chair, by artist Duncan Phyfe, shows a chair with a black wooden frame and white upholstery. The chair has a rectangular back with a flat top, and a horizontal row of circular spindles in the middle. The back and seat are upholstered in white fabric with a pattern of stripes and floral motifs. The edges of the upholstery have small metal studs. The chair's legs are tapered and have a decorative ring near the bottom. The front legs are slightly thicker than the back legs. The chair sits on a light-colored floor against a light-colored wall.