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Side chair

In the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Side chair, ca. 1820–30, Solid beech wood (front and side rails), solid pine wood (back splat, supporting middle seat rail a…
Date
ca. 1820–30
Medium
Solid beech wood (front and side rails), solid pine wood (back splat, supporting middle seat rail and corner blocks), solid walnut (legs), walnut veneer. Upholstery materials: drop-in seat frame of plywood, webbing, modern black enameled springs, cotton wadding, jute spring cover cloth, filling, a cover cloth and the show-cover, blued tacks. (The seat is a recent fabrication.)
Dimensions
Overall: 36 5/8 x 19 x 19 1/2 in. (93 x 48.3 x 49.5 cm) Other: H. of seat 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm)
Form
Chair
Culture
Austrian
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession
2003.448.3
Credit line
Bequest of Margareta Wolf, 2003
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