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Side Chair

1935/1942

Ferdinand Cartier

Associated Names

Ferdinand Cartier

Artist, 1892 - 1987

The image shows a wooden chair with a decorative backrest and upholstered seat. The chair is brown with a green and yellow striped seat. It is slightly angled to the right, displaying its side and front legs. The background is a plain, light beige color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 22.5 cm (12 x 8 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.17309

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: F. Cartier

Wikidata ID

Q64561445

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