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Side chair
late 17th–early 18th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
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.
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Details
- Title: Side chair
- Date Created: late 17th–early 18th century
- Location Created: possibly 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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