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Slipper Chair

Alexander Roux

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Slipper Chair by Alexander Roux features a high back, green velvet upholstery with green stitching along the sides and around the seat. The chair frame is glossy and black. Four legs with casters support the chair. A white and black shiny stripe runs along the bottom edge of the chair back and around the seat. The chair is angled with the back to the left and the seat facing right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Maple, brass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
413 × 624 px
Museum record:
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