Folding armchair

Italian

16th century

Not on view

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Title: Folding armchair
Date: 16th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Walnut
Dimensions: Overall: 36 7/8 × 24 × 20 5/8 in. (93.7 × 61 × 52.4 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1949
Object Number: 49.56.13
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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