Armchair

French

late 17th–early 18th century

Not on view

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Title: Armchair
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Culture: French
Medium: Carved fruitwood and beechwood, caning
Dimensions: 41 × 27 × 19 in. (104.1 × 68.6 × 48.3 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1944
Object Number: 44.157.1
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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