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Side chair

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    This chair consists of a slab seat and an elaborately carved back in baroque style. Four tapered legs protrude from the bottom of the seat. The chair's seat is rounded on its outermost edge. A heart shape is carved out of the upper, central area of the seat back.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Harvey Smith

    Date

    late 17th–early 18th century

    Accession Number

    1968-130-12-a,b

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    furniture
    Decorative Arts
    Side chair

    Medium

    fruitwood

    Dimensions

    84.5 x 46 x 47.5 cm (33 1/4 x 18 1/8 x 18 11/16 in. )

    made in

    possibly Switzerland
    possibly Germany

    See more items in

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4a92b088e-5529-4bec-beb1-e14bd25cc0e2

    Record ID

    chndm_1968-130-12-a_b

    Discover More

    Heart Motif, Textile Design with red and blue hearts with an arrow through them.

    We Heart Art

    Blue, open, shell-like chair upholstered in fabric, resting on chrome legs with ottoman.

    Consider the Chair

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