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Side Chair

Duncan Phyfe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Side Chair by Duncan Phyfe. Dark brown wood chair with a curved back. Back frame comprises a long curved top rail with a decorative semicircle frame below. A horizontal stretcher spans the middle of the frame and connects to the sides. A woven cane seat within a wood frame with curved sides and stretchers. Four legs curve outward broadly then narrow to paws that terminate in gold caps. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1791–1818
Medium
Mahogany, brass
Culture
American
Dimensions
449 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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