There are a number of woodworking techniques seen in this chair, which was likely made by Elidio Gonzales at the Taos Vocational School, which functioned as a New Deal-era workshop. It was made to furnish (along with its identical twin) the historic McKinley County Courthouse, built in 1938. The exposed joinery is done in the mortise and tenon technique. The linework on the top rail of the chair back, and the apron of the chair seat, showcase two different styles of groove carving. There are rounded forms and sharp angles, curved contours and straight lines, repeating elements and a variety of forms. Gonzales (or the artist or artists) took every opportunity to elaborate on the basic chair design to create a symphony of patterns.
