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Creator nameGray, Eileen
Creator nationality/cultureIrish
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1922
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsLacquered wood and metal rods
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York
https:/­/­www.moma.org/­collection/­works/­3985
Accession number476.1978
SubjectsFurniture design--History--20th centuryModernism (Art)Women designersLacquer and lacquering
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Case Studies: Decorative Arts and Design
Cloé Pitiot (Editor), Nina Stritzler-Levine (Editor)
Description: Eileen Gray
Eileen Gray
Case Studies: Decorative Arts and Design
Author
Cloé Pitiot (Editor), Nina Stritzler-Levine (Editor)
PublisherBard Graduate Center
Copyright© 2020 Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture
Related print edition pages: pp.247-365
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-100157&redirecttoanchor=202111
Chapter subject tags:Gray, Eileen, 1878-1976Furniture design--History--20th centuryTextile design, AbstractModernism (Art)Women designers--20th centuryDecorative arts--France--20th centuryModernism (Aesthetics)Lacquer and lacquering
8. Making Lacquer
Anne Jacquin
Description: Eileen Gray
Eileen Gray
Eileen Gray’s lacquer work is often discussed in terms of its style or iconography, but the technical aspects are rarely examined. In France, no scientific analysis (such as sampling or stratigraphy) has yet been conducted. This chapter, for the first time, makes use of a notebook belonging to Gray, written between 1914 and 1923, and now in the collection of...
Author
Cloé Pitiot (Editor), Nina Stritzler-Levine (Editor)
PublisherBard Graduate Center
Copyright© 2020 Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture
Related print edition pages: pp.130-138
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Chapter subject tags:Gray, Eileen, 1878-1976Furniture design--History--20th centuryLacquer and lacqueringWomen designers--20th century

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Description: Java armchair
Java armchair
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator nameKarasz, Ilonka
Creator nationality/cultureHungarian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1930
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsTeak wood
Dimensions27 1/2 × 21 5/8 × 21 5/8 in. (69.9 × 54.9 × 54.9 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/482683
Accession number1983.228.5
Java armchair
Java armchair
Description: Desk
Desk
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator nameKarasz, Ilonka
Creator nationality/cultureHungarian
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1928
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsLauan mahogany
Dimensions28 1/2 × 48 × 35 1/2 in. (72.4 × 121.9 × 90.2 cm)
LocationMinneapolis Institute of Arts
https://collections.artsmia.org/art/8428/desk-ilonka-karasz
Accession number98.276.11
Desk
Desk
Description: Belle Kogan's works displayed at the Exposition of Arts and Industries held at Radio...
Belle Kogan's works displayed at the Exposition of Arts and Industries held at Radio City Forum, New York
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1935
Object typePhotograph
Belle Kogan's works displayed at the...
Belle Kogan's works displayed at the Exposition of Arts and Industries held at Radio City Forum, New York
Description: Settee
Settee
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator nameBassett, Florence Knoll
Creator name (description)Manufactured by Knoll Associates, East Greenville, Pennsylvania
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1955
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsChrome, upholstered foam rubber, and aluminum
Dimensions30 × 56 × 31 in. (76.2 × 142.2 × 78.7 cm)
LocationKnoll Museum, East Greenville, Pennsylvania
Settee
Settee
Description: Sideboard, table, and chair
Sideboard, table, and chair
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator nameBassett, Florence Knoll
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1955
Object typeFurniture
LocationFlorence Knoll Collection
Sideboard, table, and chair
Sideboard, table, and chair
Description: LAR armchair
LAR armchair
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator nameEames, Ray; Eames, Charles
Creator name (description)Manufactured by Zenith Plastics, Gardena, California, for Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan (1950–51), and by Herman Miller Furniture Company, c. 1952–c. 1972
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican; American
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1948–1950
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsPolyester fiberglass composite, zinc-plated steel, and rubber
Dimensions24 1/4 × 24 7/8 × 24 1/2 in. (61.6 × 63.2 × 62.2 cm)
LocationCollection of Gansevoort Gallery, New York
LAR armchair
LAR armchair
Description: LC-52-A Lounge Chair
LC-52-A Lounge Chair
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameWeber, Kem
Creator name (description)Kem Weber, designer; Lloyd Manufacturing Company (a division of Hollywood-Wakefield Company)
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1935–1937
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsChromium-plated steel, birch plywood, and velour
Dimensions29 1/2 x 25 x 39 1/2 in. (74.9 x 63.5 x 100.3 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/118541
Accession number2007.40.1
LC-52-A Lounge Chair
LC-52-A Lounge Chair
Description: Armchair (No. C-35-E)
Armchair (No. C-35-E)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameBach, Alfons
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1938
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsChrome-plated steel, muslin, and wool
Dimensions31 1/2 x 20 x 21 1/2 in. (80 x 50.8 x 54.6 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/59211
Accession number1991.83.1.2
Armchair (No. C-35-E)
Armchair (No. C-35-E)
Description: Rocking chair (No. 377)
Rocking chair (No. 377)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameHoffmann, Wolfgang
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsChrome-plated steel and leather
Dimensions30 x 26 x 39 in. (76.2 x 66 x 99cm)
Rocking chair (No. 377)
Rocking chair (No. 377)
Description: Smartset Dining Suite
Smartset Dining Suite
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameRohde, Gilbert
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1935
Object typeFurniture
Smartset Dining Suite
Smartset Dining Suite
Description: Petit Coiffeuse, small dressing table
Petit Coiffeuse, small dressing table
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameGray, Eileen
Creator nationality/cultureIrish
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1923
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsChromium plated tubular steel frame, lacquered top
LocationNational Museum of Ireland, Dublin
Petit Coiffeuse, small dressing table
Petit Coiffeuse, small dressing table
Description: Transat chair, detail drawings
Transat chair, detail drawings
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameGray, Eileen
Creator nationality/cultureIrish
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1924–1930
Object typeFurniture
LocationNational Museum of Ireland, Dublin
Transat chair, detail drawings
Transat chair, detail drawings
Description: Bibendum armchair
Bibendum armchair
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameGray, Eileen
Creator nationality/cultureIrish
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1928
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsTubular steel, leather
LocationNational Museum of Ireland, Dublin
Bibendum armchair
Bibendum armchair
Description: Anywhere lamp
Anywhere lamp
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator nameNessen, Greta von
Creator name (description)Manufactured by Nessen Lamps, New York
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1951
Object typeLighting Device
MaterialsAluminum and enameled metal
Dimensions14 × 14 × 14 in. (35.6 × 35.6 × 35.6 cm)
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/69811.html
Accession number1974-57-1
Anywhere lamp
Anywhere lamp
Description: House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, satellite mirror designed for guest room
House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, satellite mirror designed for guest room
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameGray, Eileen
Creator nationality/cultureIrish
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1926–1929
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsNickel plated brass
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London
House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin,...
House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, satellite mirror designed for guest room
Description: House E1027, view and detail drawings of the dining table with adjustable lamp
House E1027, view and detail drawings of the dining table with adjustable lamp
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameGray, Eileen
Creator nationality/cultureIrish
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1926–1929
Object typeFurniture
LocationRoquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
https://capmoderne.monuments-nationaux.fr/
House E1027, view and detail drawings of...
House E1027, view and detail drawings of the dining table with adjustable lamp
Description: House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, views of the bed niche, the bed in the guest...
House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, views of the bed niche, the bed in the guest room with the adjustable circular table, and the armchair
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameGray, Eileen
Creator nationality/cultureIrish
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1926–1929
Object typeFurniture
LocationNational Museum of Ireland, Dublin
House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin,...
House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, views of the bed niche, the bed in the guest room with the adjustable circular table, and the armchair
Description: House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, living room with all the furniture
House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, living room with all the furniture
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 16
Creator nameGray, Eileen
Creator nationality/cultureIrish
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1926–1929
Object typeFurniture
LocationRoyal Institute of British Architects, London
House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin,...
House E1027, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, living room with all the furniture
Description: Model No. 70 "Womb" Chair and Ottoman with...
Model No. 70 "Womb" Chair and Ottoman with "Puli" Pattern Upholstery
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameSaarinen, Eero
Creator name (description)Eero Saarinen, chair and ottoman designer; Marianne Strengell, upholstery designer; Knoll Associates, Incorporated, manufacturer
Creator nationality/cultureFinnish
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1945–1957
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsEnameled tubular steel, latex foam rubber, rubber, and probably fiberglass with cotton, linen, jute, wool, and rayon upholstery
DimensionsChair: 34 5/16 x 39 x 34 1/16 in. (87.2 x 99.1 x 86.5 cm); ottoman: 13 3/16 x 25 1/16 x 19 7/8 in. (33.5 x 63.7 x 50.5 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/59551
Accession number1992.64.1.1-.2
Model No. 70 "Womb" Chair and Ottoman...
Model No. 70 "Womb" Chair and Ottoman with "Puli" Pattern Upholstery
Description: Rendering of American Modern trestle shelves
Rendering of American Modern trestle shelves
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameWright, Russel
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1935
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsWatercolor and graphite on board
LocationSyracuse University Library, Department of Special Collections
Rendering of American Modern trestle...
Rendering of American Modern trestle shelves
Description: Armchair, "American Modern" Line
Armchair, "American Modern" Line
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameWright, Russel
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1935–1936
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsBirch with cotton upholstery
Dimensions29 1/2 x 22 x 26 in. (74.93 x 55.88 x 66.04 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/89680
Accession number2002.89.1
Armchair, "American Modern" Line
Armchair, "American Modern" Line
Description: Advertisement for Howell Company, In Home Furnishing Arts, 105
Advertisement for Howell Company, In Home Furnishing Arts, 105
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1934
Object typePeriodical
Advertisement for Howell Company, In...
Advertisement for Howell Company, In Home Furnishing Arts, 105
Description: Lounge chair (No. 434-1)
Lounge chair (No. 434-1)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1933
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsChrome-plated steel and upholstery
Dimensions30 x 25 x 35 in. (76.2 x 63.5 x 88.9 cm)
Lounge chair (No. 434-1)
Lounge chair (No. 434-1)
Description: Lounge Chair (No. 360-1)
Lounge Chair (No. 360-1)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameHoffmann, Wolfgang
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1934
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsChrome-plated steel and leather
Dimensions31 x 30 x 33 in. (78.7 x 76.2 x 83.8 cm)
Lounge Chair (No. 360-1)
Lounge Chair (No. 360-1)
Description: Light lounge
Light lounge
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameMcArthur, Warren
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1936
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsAluminum, green vinyl, and rubber
Dimensions29 x 23.5 x 32.5 in. (73.7 x 59.7 x 82.6 cm)
Light lounge
Light lounge
Description: Rendering of American Modern display
Rendering of American Modern display
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameWright, Russel
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1936
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsWatercolor and graphite on board
LocationSyracuse University Library, Department of Special Collections
Rendering of American Modern display
Rendering of American Modern display
Description: A History of Modern Furniture from Prehistoric Times to the Post War Era by the...
A History of Modern Furniture from Prehistoric Times to the Post War Era by the Herman Miller Furniture Company, 2
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1940
Object typePeriodical
A History of Modern Furniture from...
A History of Modern Furniture from Prehistoric Times to the Post War Era by the Herman Miller Furniture Company, 2
Description: Old Point comfort lounge chair
Old Point comfort lounge chair
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameMcArthur, Warren
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1936
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsAluminum and upholstery
Dimensions32 x 31 x 39 in. (81.3 x 78.7 x 99 cm)
Old Point comfort lounge chair
Old Point comfort lounge chair
Description: Lounge chair (No. LC-52-A)
Lounge chair (No. LC-52-A)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameWeber, Kem
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1935
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsChrome-plated steel and wool
Dimensions31 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 36 1/2 in. (80 x 69.9 x 92.7 cm)
Lounge chair (No. LC-52-A)
Lounge chair (No. LC-52-A)
Description: Wall Clock, Model No. 2239
Wall Clock, Model No. 2239
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator nameDeRespinis, Lucia
Creator name (description)Designed for George Nelson and Company, New York; Manufactured by Howard Miller Clock Company, Zeeland, Michigan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleWatchmaker/Clockmaker
Creation date1957–1958
Object typeTimepiece
MaterialsWood, brass, and painted metal
Dimensions22 5/8 × 22 5/8 × 2 1/2 in. (57.5 × 57.5 × 6.5 cm)
LocationCollection of Gansevoort Gallery, New York
Wall Clock, Model No. 2239
Wall Clock, Model No. 2239
Description: Zipper light prototype
Zipper light prototype
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator nameCrawford, Elsie
Creator name (description)Manufactured by Morrison Imports, San Francisco
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1965
Object typeLighting Device
MaterialsAcrylic
Dimensionshorizontal variation: H. 18 in. (45.7 cm), Diam. 26 in. (66 cm)
LocationCollection of Peggy Gruen
Zipper light prototype
Zipper light prototype
Description: Table
Table
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator nameThorpe, Dorothy Carpenter
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1937
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsSilver-plated bronze and glass
DimensionsH. 24 in. (61 cm); Diam. 21 in. (53.3 cm)
LocationMinneapolis Institute of Arts
https://collections.artsmia.org/art/40324/table-dorothy-carpenter-thorpe
Accession numberL99.184.155a, b
Table
Table
Description: Desk
Desk
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameDeskey, Donald
Creator name (description)Donald Deskey, designer; Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc., probable maker; Deskey-Vollmer, Inc., retailer
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1929
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsProbably Macassar ebony veneer, yellow poplar, chestnut, ash, and plywood faced with mahogany
Dimensions41 7/8 x 48 3/16 x 19 7/8 in. (106.4 x 122.4 x 50.5 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/25716
Accession number1984.23.2
Desk
Desk
Description: Chair
Chair
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameDierra, Louis
Creator name (description)Louis Dierra, attributed designer; Pittsburg Plate Glass Company, manufacturer
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1939
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsGlass, gilt metal, and upholstery
Dimensions29 1/4 x 23 1/4 x 22 3/4 in. (74 x 59 x 58 cm)
Chair
Chair
Description: Unknown
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 10
Creator nameKoerner, Max
Creator roleDesigner
Object typeGraphic Design
Description: Armchair
Armchair
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameWeber, Kem
Creator name (description)Kem Weber, designer; Grand Rapids Chair Company, manufacturer
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1928–1929
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsMaple with yellow poplar slip-seat frame
Dimensions38 x 23 x 19 1/4 in. (96.5 x 58.4 x 48.9 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
Armchair
Armchair
Description: Skyscraper Desk
Skyscraper Desk
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameFrankl, Paul T.
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1927–1929
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsMahogany, paint, brass, and Formica
Dimensions44 7/8 x 55 3/8 x 31 1/4 in. (11.4 x 140.7 x 79.4 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
Skyscraper Desk
Skyscraper Desk
Description: Cover for Sky Scraper Furniture brochure
Cover for Sky Scraper Furniture brochure
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameFrankl, Paul T.
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1927
Object typeGraphic Design
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
Cover for Sky Scraper Furniture brochure
Cover for Sky Scraper Furniture brochure
Description: Desk and Bookcase with Side Chair and Blotter
Desk and Bookcase with Side Chair and Blotter
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameFrankl, Paul T.
Creator name (description)Paul T. Frankl, furniture designer; Paul Ridier, fabric designer
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1927
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsDesk and bookcase: mahogany, cedrela, zebrawood, yellow poplar, and pine with aluminum leaf; chair: ash with aluminum leaf; blotter: silk over paperboard
DimensionsDesk and bookcase: 46 1/2 x 54 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (118.1 x 139.1 x 57.2 cm); chair: 30 1/8 x 18 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (76.5 x 47.6 x 44.5 cm); blotter: 22 1/8 x 16 3/4 in. (56.2 x 42.6 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/60320
Accession number1993.107.1.1-.3
Desk and Bookcase with Side Chair and...
Desk and Bookcase with Side Chair and Blotter
Description: Fuseaux Cabinet
Fuseaux Cabinet
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameRuhlmann, Jacques-Emile
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleDesigner
Creation datec. 1925
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsMacassar ebony, ivory, silk, and silvered bronze
Dimensions39 1/2 x 33 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (100.3 x 85.1 x 48.9 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/487425
Accession number25.231.2
Fuseaux Cabinet
Fuseaux Cabinet
Description: Armchair, "The Kem Weber Group"
Armchair, "The Kem Weber Group"
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameWeber, Kem
Creator name (description)Kem Weber, designer; Grand Rapids Chair Company, manufacturer
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1928
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsLacquered beech
Dimensions40 1/2 x 21 3/8 x 20 in. (102.9 x 54.3 x 50.8 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
Armchair, "The Kem Weber Group"
Armchair, "The Kem Weber Group"
Description: Side Chair
Side Chair
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameProetz, Victor
Creator name (description)Victor Proetz, designer; Angelo Piano, maker
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1939–1941
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsProbably ash with beech, bronze mounts, and silk upholstery
Dimensions32 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 15 9/16 in. (982.5 x 47 x 39.5 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/64091
Accession number2010.51.6
Side Chair
Side Chair
Description: Side Chair
Side Chair
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameSchoen, Eugene
Creator name (description)Eugene Schoen, designer; Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc., manufacturer
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1931
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsRosewood, rosewood veneer, mahogany, bird's-eye maple veneer, and possible birch
Dimensions35 3/4 x 20 x 22 9/16 in. (90.8 x 50.8 x 57.3 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/26439
Accession number1984.84b
Side Chair
Side Chair
Description: Speed Lounge Chair
Speed Lounge Chair
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameFrankl, Paul T.
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1932
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsPlywood, wood, cork, and cotton "monk's cloth" upholstery
Dimensions24 1/2 x 36 x 41 in. (62.2 x 91.4 x 104.1 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
Speed Lounge Chair
Speed Lounge Chair
Description: Airline Armchair
Airline Armchair
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameWeber, Kem
Creator name (description)Kem Weber, designer; Airline Chair Company, manufacturer
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1934–1935
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsBirch, ash, and Naugahyde
Dimensions31 1/2 x 25 x 33 in. (80 x 63.5 x 83.8 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/127713
Accession number2014.97.11
Airline Armchair
Airline Armchair
Description: Side Chair, "Contemporary Group" Line
Side Chair, "Contemporary Group" Line
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameRohde, Gilbert
Creator name (description)Gilbert Rohde, designer; Heywood Wakefield Company, manufacturer
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1930–1931
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsBeech, beech plywood, and Fabrikoid
Dimensions31 1/2 x 16 x 21 in. (80 x 40.6 x 53.3 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
Side Chair, "Contemporary Group" Line
Side Chair, "Contemporary Group" Line
Description: Prototype "DCW" (Dining Chair Wood)
Prototype "DCW" (Dining Chair Wood)
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameEames, Charles
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1945–1946
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsBirch plywood, rubber, steel, and resin
Dimensions29 1/2 x 19 1/4 x 21 1/2 in. (74.9 x 48.9 x 54.6 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/118308
Accession number2010.79.1
Prototype "DCW" (Dining Chair Wood)
Prototype "DCW" (Dining Chair Wood)
Description: DCM (Dining Chair Metal)
DCM (Dining Chair Metal)
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameEames, Charles
Creator name (description)Charles Eames, designer; Ray Eames, designer; Molded Plywood Division, Evans Products Company, manufacturer; Herman Miller Furniture Company, distributor; Lit Brothers, retailer
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1946–1950
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsAniline-dyed birch plywood, chromium-plated steel, and rubber
Dimensions29 1/2 x 19 1/4 x 23 in. (74.9 x 48.9 x 58.4 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/88242
Accession number2003.7.2
DCM (Dining Chair Metal)
DCM (Dining Chair Metal)
Description: Guy and Elisabeth Wilson Residence, R. M. Schindler architect, Los Angeles,...
Guy and Elisabeth Wilson Residence, R. M. Schindler architect, Los Angeles, California
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1935–1938
Object typePhotograph
Guy and Elisabeth Wilson Residence, R....
Guy and Elisabeth Wilson Residence, R. M. Schindler architect, Los Angeles, California
Description: Arthur and Hope Vernon Residence, Kingston, Rhode Island
Arthur and Hope Vernon Residence, Kingston, Rhode Island
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1935
Object typePhotograph
Arthur and Hope Vernon Residence,...
Arthur and Hope Vernon Residence, Kingston, Rhode Island
Description: Mr Armchair
Mr Armchair
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1927
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsTubular steel and painted caning
Dimensions31 1/2 x 22 x 37 in. (80 x 55.9 x 94 cm)
LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/482117
Accession number1980.351
Mr Armchair
Mr Armchair
Description: État Cabinet
État Cabinet
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameRuhlmann, Jacques-Emile
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1925–1926
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsMacassar ebony, amaranth, ivory, oak, lumber-core plywood, poplar, chestnut, mahogany, silvered brass
Dimensions50 1/4 x 33 1/4 x 14 in. (127.6 x 84.5 x 35.6 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/487424
Accession number25.231.1
État Cabinet
Cabinet
Description: Dinette (T-68-B Table, C-48-B and C-49-B Chairs)
Dinette (T-68-B Table, C-48-B and C-49-B Chairs)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameBach, Alfons
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1936
Object typeFurniture
Dinette (T-68-B Table, C-48-B and C-49-B...
Dinette (T-68-B Table, C-48-B and C-49-B Chairs)
Description: Convertible dining table
Convertible dining table
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameRohde, Gilbert
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1935
Object typeFurniture
LocationChicago Historical Society
Convertible dining table
Convertible dining table
Description: Convertible dining table
Convertible dining table
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameRohde, Gilbert
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1935
Object typeFurniture
LocationChicago Historical Society
Convertible dining table
Convertible dining table
Description: Utility chest
Utility chest
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 28
Creator nameRohde, Gilbert
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1935
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsEast India laurel
Dimensions41 x 32 x 15 in. (104.1 x 81.3 x 38.1 cm)
Utility chest
Utility chest

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