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Side chair from the bedroom of the Worsham-Rockefeller House
George A. Schastey & Co. American
George A. Schastey American, born Germany
Not on view
Part of a larger bedroom suite, this side chair combines Eastern and Western aesthetics. Its ebonized finish and smooth surface imitates Japanese lacquerware, and the flat, conventionalized, and asymmetrical lightwood floral marquetry on the crest rail is a hallmark of Japanesque design. Yet the overall form, fully tufted and upholstered for comfort, is typical of contemporary French and English tastes.
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