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Side Chair

Léon Marcotte

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Side Chair by Léon Marcotte. The chair has a dark wood frame. The frame is curved at the top with carved floral design along the top edge and small metal nailheads along edge of frame. The chair back is upholstered with tufted fabric. The chair back is rounded at the top with a decorative curved top. There are two casters on the back legs and two on the front legs. The seat is also tufted. The chair legs are turned with the front legs straight and the back legs angled outward.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1860
Medium
Maple, pine
Culture
American
Dimensions
465 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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