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Window Seat

Duncan Phyfe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black wooden bench with two backrests. The bench seat is made of thin, horizontal slats with a woven pattern on top. The legs are curved and tapered, with a decorative twist from the knee down to the foot. The feet are flat and oval-shaped. There are two backrests, one on either side of the bench; each has a curved top rail and two vertical side rails that meet at the top and bottom in an X shape. The side rails are curved outward from the top and bottom. The background is a plain gray color. The title of the image is Window Seat by Duncan Phyfe.

Artwork Details

Date
1810–20
Medium
Mahogany, gilt brass, maple
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 439 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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