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This chair is from a large set comprising at least two settees and twelve armchairs (one settee and three armchairs are in the Metropolitan Museum). The conceit of birds upholding the swags on the back contributes to the light and playful qualities of the design.
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Title: Pair of armchairs (part of a set)
Date: ca. 1780
Culture: Italian, Naples
Medium: Carved and polychromed walnut; received upholstered in beige silk brocade, currently upholstered with modern cotton and linen velvet (INST.1970.8.1, .2)
Dimensions: Overall: 35 3/4 x 24 1/2 in. (90.8 x 62.2 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Sarah Hunter Kelly, 1966
Object Number: 66.237.1, .2
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