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The image shows a wooden chair with an intricately designed backrest and upholstered seat. The wood is brown with hints of red, and the seat is beige with blue, pink, and green patterns. The chair is positioned against a light background, with its front legs angled towards the viewer and the backrest showing detailed carving.
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The image shows a wooden chair with an intricately designed backrest and upholstered seat. The wood is brown with hints of red, and the seat is beige with blue, pink, and green patterns. The chair is positioned against a light background, with its front legs angled towards the viewer and the backrest showing detailed carving.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

American Chair

Florence Neal

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, pen and ink and some heightening on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 22.7 cm (11 15/16 x 8 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.4273
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Sheraton

NGA object ID 16476. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.