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Pair of armchairs, ca. 1715–23, Carved and gilded beech, silk upholstery
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Chair

Pair of armchairs

Maker unknown · ca. 1715–23

Medium
Carved and gilded beech, silk upholstery
Dimensions
each: 38 1/2 × 28 × 23 in. (97.8 × 71.1 × 58.4 cm)
Accession
53.217.1, .2
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Byron C. Foy, 1953
Culture
French
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