Side Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Side Chair by artist has a black frame with a lyre-shaped backrest. The backrest has a horizontal top rail and a horizontal middle rail. The lyre shape is centered on the backrest, featuring a curved frame with seven vertical strings. The seat is upholstered in black fabric with a patterned design and bordered with small decorative tacks. The chair's four legs are tapered, with a carved rope-like design on the front two legs. The armrests are curved and flat on top. The chair sits on a plain gray background.