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Side chair (sgabello a dorsale), late 16th century, Walnut, carved.

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Chair

Side chair (sgabello a dorsale)

Maker unknown · late 16th century

Medium: Walnut, carved.
Dimensions: H. 100.3 cm, W. 3.8 cm, D. 42 cm
Accession: 1975.1.1988
Credit line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Culture: Italian, Rome or Florence (?)

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