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Armchair, John Banks, 1819–20, Mahogany, ash, maple, gilded wood and vert antique with French silk tapestry upholstery

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Chair · New York

Armchair

John Banks · New York · 1819–20

Medium: Mahogany, ash, maple, gilded wood and vert antique with French silk tapestry upholstery
Dimensions: 37 3/4 x 21 1/2 x 27 3/4 in. (95.9 x 54.6 x 70.5 cm)
Accession: 2001.66
Credit line: Gift of Bernard, Dean and Frank Levy, in honor of the Levy family's 100th Anniversary in the field of American Antiques, 2001
Culture: American

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