Side Chair, 1815–35, Probably made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Mahogany, poplar, 33 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 2

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Side Chair, 1815–35, Probably made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Mahogany, poplar, 33 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 21 in. ( x x cm), Furniture, In the early nineteenth century, no form of ancient furniture was imitated as successfully as the Greek klismos. Known through its depiction on Greek vases and fragments of relief-carved marbles, the chair is distinguished by its spare, elegant lines and sweeping, curved rear stiles surmounted by a broad, deeply curved tablet

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