ca. 1800
GUSN-17341
Painted fancy chair, black paint and upholstered in yellow silk. Front straight and tapered legs, detailed w/ simple gold and green flowers on front facing side. Back curving rear legs and back. Splat is square, detailed w/ gold and green flowers. Splat is of central vase and two angled slats. The vase is painted w/ reds and yellow w/ draped beads. From top of vase spring large, complex flowers in red, yellow, and blue. The painted flowers extend onto crest rail. The back of splat is painted only black.
side chairs
chairs (furniture forms)
ash (wood)
wood (plant material)
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
Ash
Flower
CHAIR
Unknown
35 x 19.375 (HxW) (inches)
1957.305.2
New York state (United States)
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