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Side Chair

Léon Marcotte

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Side Chair by Léon Marcotte. Black wooden chair with tufted white upholstery on seat and backrest. Backrest is tall and curved at the top with carved details. Seat and backrest have buttons. Four tapered legs each with ornate carvings, small casters on the bottom. Backrest has curved sides and top edge, straight bottom edge. Seat cushion divided into sections by stitching. Background is light-colored wall.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Maple, pine
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
477 × 624 px
Museum record:
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