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Side chair (one of a pair)

Circle of Josef Danhauser
ca. 1815–20
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 554
The modern fabric copies the color of the chair's original upholstery.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Side chair (one of a pair)
  • Maker: Circle of Josef Danhauser 's K.K. Priv. Möbel-Fabrik, Vienna
  • Date: ca. 1815–20
  • Culture: Austrian, Vienna
  • Medium: Beech and pine wood, cherrywood veneer, ebonized mahogany framing strips; modern silk upholstery
  • Dimensions: 37 1/8 x 22 1/8 x 19 in. (94.3 x 56.2 x 48.3 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1996
  • Object Number: 1996.417.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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