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Sofa

ca. 1730–35
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sofa
  • Date: ca. 1730–35
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Carved and gilded walnut; upholstered in modern red/beige damask
  • Dimensions: 36 1/2 × 70 × 25 1/2 in. (92.7 × 177.8 × 64.8 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Augustus K. Mills, in memory of Ernest Iselin, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.163
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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