Side chair

Italian, Lombardy or Venice

late 16th century and later

Not on view

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Title: Side chair
Date: late 16th century and later
Culture: Italian, Lombardy or Venice
Medium: Walnut
Dimensions: .1: 49 x 25 x 22-1/2 in. (124.5 x 63.5 x 57.1 cm)
.2: 48-5/8 x 24 x 21-1/2 in. (123.5 x 61.0 x 54.6 cm)
.3: 46-3/8 x 20 x 18-1/8 in. (117.8 x 50.8 x 46.0 cm)
.4: 48-1/8 x 20 x 18-1/4 in. (122.2 x 50.8 x 46.4 cm)
.5: 45-1/8 x 20 x 19-3/4 in. (114.6 x 50.8 x 50.2 cm)
.6: 45-3/4 x 20-1/4 x 18-1/4 in. (116.2 x 51.4 x 46.4 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Teachers College, Columbia University, 1959
Object Number: 59.65.6
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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