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Easy chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The chair "Easy chair" by artist unknown, has a high back with a slightly curved top edge. The chair is upholstered in green fabric, with gold trim along the edges of the back, arm, and seat. The chair has a wooden frame with curved legs that have a claw-like shape at the bottom and a stretchers between the legs. The chair has a single arm on the right side. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1730–40
Medium
Black walnut, beech, soft maple, maple
Culture
American
Dimensions
528 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette