Side chair

John Townsend

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Side chair by John Townsend has a dark brown wooden frame. The backrest is shield-shaped with curved sides and a decorative carved design. The design features curved lines and shapes, including a central figure. The seat is rectangular and upholstered in beige fabric with thin, darker stripes. The fabric has decorative tacks around the edges. The chair has four tapered legs, slightly curved outward. The background is grey with a white floor and a shadow cast by the chair.