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Armchair

Herter Brothers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The armchair has a gold-colored frame. The frame has ornate carvings on the sides and legs. Black fabric is wrapped around the top of the arm on both sides. The seat and backrest are upholstered in fabric with a blue background, and a design of flowers, birds, and trees in shades of pink, blue, yellow, and green. The bottom edge of the seat has a long tassel trim in shades of blue, pink, and yellow. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1875
Medium:
Gilded wood (probably cherry, maple or ash), modern upholstery with original underupholstery materials
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
541 × 624 px
Museum record:
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