Leather-covered Walnut Armchair

Italian 16th Century

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of an ornate wooden armchair. The chair features a high backrest and a square seat, both covered in rich, dark leather and embellished with brass studs along the edges. The backrest is intricately decorated with carved patterns, and golden fringes hang from the lower edge of both the backrest and the seat. Armrests extend forward and the legs and supports are constructed with dark wood. The crossbars beneath the seat have intricately carved knot designs.