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Folding chair

second half of 19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Folding chair
  • Date: second half of 19th century
  • Culture: Northern African or Syrian for the European market
  • Medium: Walnut, inlaid with ivory
  • Dimensions: Overall: 34 × 30 × 20 1/2 in. (86.4 × 76.2 × 52.1 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
  • Object Number: 27.225.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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