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Side Chair

1710–30
Not on view
This chair is similar in outline to a leather chair in the collection, 10.125.698.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Side Chair
  • Date: 1710–30
  • Geography: Made in Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Maple
  • Dimensions: 46 1/4 x 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (117.5 x 44.5 x 36.8 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Gordon Dexter, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.122
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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