Armchair

British, probably West Country

ca. 1600–1625

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 509

The form of this chair, with its narrow back and outward curving arms, is based on a French model called a caquetoire.

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Title: Armchair
Date: ca. 1600–1625
Culture: British, probably West Country
Medium: Oak
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 49 3/8 × 24 3/4 × 19 in. (125.4 × 62.9 × 48.3 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Bequest of Irwin Untermyer, 1973
Object Number: 1974.28.73
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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