Side chair

Austrian

ca. 1820–30

Not on view

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Side chair
Date: ca. 1820–30
Culture: Austrian
Medium: Solid beech wood (front and side rails), solid pine wood (supporting middle seat rail), solid walnut (legs), walnut and burr walnut veneer. Upholstery materials: drop-in seat frame of plywood, webbing, modern black enameled springs, cotton wadding, jute spring cover cloth, filling, a cover cloth and the show-cover, blued metal tacks. (The seat is a recent fabrication.)
Dimensions: Overall: 37 1/8 x 19 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (94.3 x 50.5 x 50.2 cm)
Other: H. of seat 18 in. (45.7 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Bequest of Margareta Wolf, 2003
Object Number: 2003.448.4
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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