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Side Chair

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Side Chair by artist unknown. Dark brown wooden chair with a white upholstered seat and backrest. The backrest is shield-shaped with a wooden frame and decorative carvings at the top. The backrest has a white fabric with a diamond pattern. The seat is also white with a diamond pattern. The chair has four legs, two at the front and two at the back, each with a decorative gold band near the top and bottom. The legs are tapered and have a rounded shape at the bottom. The chair has a curved frame around the seat with decorative gold designs. The background is a gray wall and a white and gray marbled floor.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1865–70
Medium
Walnut with gilding.
Culture
American
Dimensions
394 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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