side chair with seat that flares outward towards front, seat carved for body contours; nine narrow spindles on back: lighter wood (hickory?) than rest of chair; top support bar across spindles curves gently outward; top support bar shape is straight across top and curves downward towards center; two small pegs on top bar, one on either side top spindle, with dark wooden inlay; light carved line runs across back of chair seat, through base of spindles; four spindly legs set at outward angles, taper towards ends; spindle shaped crossbar between front and back legs with two parallel spindle shaped bars connecting front and back supports

New Chair, 1955

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Title
New Chair
Artist Life
1905–1990
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2013.29.805
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side chair with seat that flares outward towards front, seat carved for body contours; nine narrow spindles on back: lighter wood (hickory?) than rest of chair; top support bar across spindles curves gently outward; top support bar shape is straight across top and curves downward towards center; two small pegs on top bar, one on either side top spindle, with dark wooden inlay; light carved line runs across back of chair seat, through base of spindles; four spindly legs set at outward angles, taper towards ends; spindle shaped crossbar between front and back legs with two parallel spindle shaped bars connecting front and back supports