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Desk chair, ca. 1760, Carved and gilded beechwood, caning; modern red leather

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Chair

Desk chair

Maker unknown · ca. 1760

Medium: Carved and gilded beechwood, caning; modern red leather
Dimensions: H. 38-1/2 x W. 26-3/4 x D. 22 in. (97.8 x 67.9 x 55.9 cm)
Accession: 1988.131
Credit line: Purchase, Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1988
Culture: French

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