Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2022.

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Side Chair

Manufacturer Carlo Zen (Italian, 1851-1918)

Dateca. 1900-1905

MediumRosewood | Mother-of-pearl | Brass wire

DimensionsOverall: 37 x 14 1/2 x 13 in. (94 x 36.8 x 33 cm)

ClassificationsDecorative arts

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.2266

Terms

Art Nouveau
Milan

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DescriptionVery fragile chair with stylized plant form back and whip lash curves. Inlay of mother-of-pearl and brass wire. Rosewood with decorative inlays in mother of pearl and brass. Upholstered in fabric composed of silk and metallic threads. Original seat cover now very dirty-was a pale green with flowering vine design.