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Desk Chair (Fauteuil de cabinet)

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French Maker · 1732–present

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Date: about 1735
Medium: Walnut with leather upholstery; silk velvet linings; brass studs
Culture: French
Department: Decorative Arts
Institution: Getty Museum

Designed to be used at a desk, this comfortable armchair with its high, wrap-around back forced the sitter to sit with legs apart, straddling the projecting front leg. The small, velvet-lined compartments hidden in the hinged arm pads were a convenient innovation, allowing the owner to store personal items such as spectacles, a snuff box, or even money.

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