Side Chair

American

1850–60

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 740

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Provenance

Title: Side Chair
Date: 1850–60
Geography: Made in United States
Culture: American
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: 49 3/4 x 18 3/4 x 21 1/8 in. (126.4 x 47.6 x 53.7 cm)
Credit Line: Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1982
Object Number: 1982.208.2
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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