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Shield-shaped back. The vase shaped openwork vertical splat consists of five curved vertical slats-- the center one is carved with foliage at the base; the branches into three ostrich feathers. Splats on both sides curving outwards meet those on the outside in two rosettes, from which swags of drapery hang. The front legs are moulded and slightly tapered. Front seat rail is serpentine and side rails are bowed slightly. There is a drop in seat covered in silk solid cut stamped cloth velvet.

Side Chair (England), ca. 1780
mahogany.
1898-8-11-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Upholstered, laminated rosewood back in kshape of inverted pear, topped by carved flowers-and-fruit garland; elongated S-scroll on each side of back. Upholstered spring seat on rosewood frame with serpentine front, cabriole forelegs with slipper seat, scrolled at each side, on tapered supports; reverse-curve rear legs; casters.

Rosalie Side Chair, ca. 1850
laminated rosewood, hardwood, cotton upholstery, metal.
Gift in memory of Julia M. Halleran by her children.
1966-85-2-b, bb

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Trapezoidal, caned slip seat tapered toward back; four tapered legs of square section, swelling toward foot; paired struts on back and sides; chair back with tapered curved sides, central vertical splat with rectangular depression, surmounted by pierced horizontal rectangular section. Caning on seat not original.

Side Chair (Germany), 1902
joined oak, pine, woven rush caning.
Museum purchase from General Acquisition Endowment.
1985-121-1

This object was made by Anton Blüggel.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This chair consists of two pieces of hard wood (seat and back) jointed at the back of the seat. The back tapers slightly and is characterized by leaf-like carvings. A small heart is cut out of the upper, central area of the seat back. The chair's seat is a simple slab of wood. The chair has four legs, each flaring outwards and tapering as they meet the floor.

Side Chair, late 17th–early 18th century
fruitwood.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1968-130-11

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A side chair with a square back made up of 8 squares and one solid wood square in the center. Straight legs and no arm rests, with a wood seat.

Side Chair (USA), ca. 1925
painted wood.
Gift of Dorothy S. Teegen and Carola Teegen Walton in memory of Otto J. Teegen.
1985-13-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Upholstered, laminated rosewood back in kshape of inverted pear, topped by carved flowers-and-fruit garland; elongated S-scroll on each side of back. Upholstered spring seat on rosewood frame with serpentine front, cabriole forelegs with slipper seat, scrolled at each side, on tapered supports; reverse-curve rear legs; casters.

Rosalie Side Chair, ca. 1850
laminated rosewood, hardwood, cotton upholstery, metal.
Gift in memory of Julia M. Halleran by her children.
1966-85-2-c

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Chair with slightly curved wooden legs; round seat and back upholstered in green fabric. Seat decorated with single white flower and tan zigzag pattern; back depicts scene of a couple seated together in a forested landscape with water to the right. A small tree grows before them out of a purple bush.

Side Chair (France), ca. 1939
lacquered and gilt wood.
Bequest of Faïe J. Joyce.
1989-23-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Curved back and seat made of a single red sheet with slight ripples throughout (like a handkerchief) mouned on a rectalinear black tubular metal base with a stretcher spanning the front legs.

Handkerchief Side Chair, 1982–87
compression-molded, fiberglass-reinforced polyester, tubular metal.
Gift of The Knoll Group.
1991-118-2

This object was made by Knoll Textiles.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.