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Armchair, René Cresson (French, c. 1705–c. 1749), c.1740, carved wood, cane

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Chair · France

Armchair

René Cresson (French, c. 1705–c. 1749) · France · c.1740

Medium: carved wood, cane
Dimensions: Overall: 95.6 x 70.5 x 60 cm (37 5/8 x 27 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.)
Accession: 1928.212
Credit line: Dudley P. Allen Fund
Culture: France, 18th century

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