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Side chair
late 17th–early 18th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
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.
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Details
- Title: Side chair
- Date Created: late 17th–early 18th century
- Location Created: Switzerland or Germany
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Fruitwood
- Credit line: Gift of Harvey Smith
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