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In the collection ofMetropolitan Museum of Art

Hip-joint armchair (Dantesca type)

In the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date

16th century (with later repairs)

Medium

Elm (?), bone, carved; leather (?), tooled embroidery, silk velvet, metal.

Dimensions

H. 84.5 cm, W. 45.4 cm, D. 65 cm

Form

Chair

Culture

Italian

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

1975.1.1972

Credit line

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975