Folding Armchair

Italian

late 15th or early 16th century

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 17

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Title: Folding Armchair
Date: late 15th or early 16th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Walnut
Dimensions: Overall: 37 x 26 in. (94 x 66 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1937
Object Number: 37.80.17
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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