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Armchair (fauteuil), Nicolas Heurtaut, 18th century, Carved and painted walnut; silk needlework upholstery

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Chair

Armchair (fauteuil)

Nicolas Heurtaut · 18th century

Medium: Carved and painted walnut; silk needlework upholstery
Dimensions: 37 3/8 × 25 3/4 × 22 3/8 in. (94.9 × 65.4 × 56.8 cm)
Accession: 07.225.56
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
Culture: French, Paris

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