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Armchair
ca. 1790
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Rectangular back. Flat padded arms curve outward and are supported by their turned stumps which are in one with the front legs, similarly turned. Bowed front and side seat rails received by rosetted reserves. Rear legs square and tapered. Upholstery is black leather nailed to frame.
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Details
- Title: Armchair
- Date Created: ca. 1790
- Location Created: France
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: mahogany, upholstered in nailed leather
- Credit line: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
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