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Window Seat

D. Phyfe & Son

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Window Seat by D. Phyfe & Son is a rectangular, upholstered seat with a curved front. The seat is covered in red fabric featuring a gold floral pattern. A decorative gold border runs along the top edge of the fabric. The seat has a dark wood base with curved cutouts on either side and a decorative cutout in the center of the front. The base is rectangular and flat. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1841
Medium:
Rosewood veneer; pine, yellow poplar (secondary woods); reproduction upholstery with original upholstery foundation
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 358 px
Museum record:
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