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Side chair (one of a pair), ca. 1690–1700, Carved and gilded beechwood, covered in wool velvet (moquette)

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Chair

Side chair (one of a pair)

Maker unknown · ca. 1690–1700

Medium: Carved and gilded beechwood, covered in wool velvet (moquette)
Dimensions: 45-1/4 x 18-1/8 x 17-1/2 in. (114.9 x 46.0 x 44.5 cm)
Accession: 1987.152.2
Credit line: Purchase, Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1987
Culture: French

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