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Window Stool

Duncan Phyfe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray bench with two backs. The bench is made of wood. It has a seat with horizontal slats. The seat is covered with a striped fabric cushion. The fabric is white and light gray, with thick white stripes and thin light gray stripes. The bench has six legs, each with a tapered, fluted shape. The legs are square at the top and have a small, square foot. The two backs are curved at the top and have a crisscross design. The crisscross design consists of two X-shaped pieces of wood. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1805–15
Medium
Mahogany
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 477 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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