Armchair

Florence, Italy

Late 19th or early 20th century

  • Titles Armchair (Descriptive)
  • Medium walnut and velvet
  • Dimensions 48 3/4 × 23 3/4 × 22 3/4 in. (123.8 × 60.3 × 57.8 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1959.41
  • Work Type armchair
  • Classification Furniture

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