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Armchair (one of two), Tuscany, Italy, c. 1800, Beechwood, carved, painted, and gilded; modern upholstery

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Chair · Tuscany

Armchair (one of two)

Tuscany, Italy · Tuscany · c. 1800

Medium: Beechwood, carved, painted, and gilded; modern upholstery
Dimensions: 91.4 × 73.7 × 53.3 cm (36 × 29 × 21 in.)
Accession: 1950.72
Credit line: Gift of Cornelius Crane and Florence C. Belosselsky.

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