Side Chair

Italy or Spain

19th century with older parts

  • Titles Side Chair (Descriptive)
  • Medium walnut and velvet
  • Dimensions 43 1/2 × 23 1/2 × 20 in. (110.5 × 59.7 × 50.8 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1959.38
  • Work Type side chair
  • Classification Furniture

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