Side Chair, 1815–30, Probably made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Ash, pine, 23 1/8 x 18 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. (58.7 x 46.4 x 54 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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Side Chair, 1815–30, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Ash, pine, 23 1/8 x 18 1/4 21 1/4, 58.7 46.4 54 cm, Furniture, early nineteenth century, no form, ancient furniture, imitated, successfully, Greek klismos, depiction, vases, fragments, relief-carved marbles, chair, distinguished, spare, elegant lines, sweeping, curved rear, stiles, surmounted, broad, deeply curved, tablet
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