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Side chair

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    Object Details

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    This chair consists of two pieces of hard wood (seat and back) jointed at the back of the seat. The back tapers slightly and is characterized by leaf-like carvings. A small heart is cut out of the upper, central area of the seat back. The chair's seat is a simple slab of wood. The chair has four legs, each flaring outwards and tapering as they meet the floor.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Harvey Smith

    Date

    late 17th–early 18th century

    Accession Number

    1968-130-11

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    furniture
    Decorative Arts
    Side chair

    Medium

    Fruitwood

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 83.5 x 50 x 46.5 cm (32 7/8 x 19 11/16 x 18 5/16 in.)

    made in

    Switzerland or Germany

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    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/kq48880b24e-728c-4ba5-b1c8-cc709c7456f1

    Record ID

    chndm_1968-130-11

    Discover More

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

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