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Side Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Side Chair by Gillows has a dark brown wooden frame. The backrest features a lyre-shaped cutout with four vertical lines in the center. The chair's backrest is curved at the top and has a flat top rail. Four legs curve outward then down and end in carved lion's feet. The seat is upholstered in green fabric. The chair is angled to the right. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Mahogany with ash, yellow poplar
Culture
American
Dimensions
405 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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