Side Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Side Chair by artist Black chair with upholstered seat and backrest. Backrest is rectangular with turned wood balusters across middle and horizontal molding across top and bottom. Upholstery on backrest and seat is white fabric with thin dark stripes. Edges of upholstery have metal nailhead trim. Chair legs are turned with molded detail at top and bottom, and have small casters on bottom. Frame of chair is black. Seat is square with slightly curved front edge. Backrest is straight and vertical. Legs are straight and taper slightly.