Union Carbide Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA, founded 1917 Search this
Medium:
Black marker, graphite, red color pencil on newsprint
Dimensions:
31.5 x 46.1 cm (12 3/8 x 18 1/8 in.)
Type:
furniture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
1960–1965
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for plastic, snap-together lounge chair for Union Carbide. At center left, rear perspective shows armless, lounge-style chair supported by frame consisting of slender rods and fortified by stretchers with buttresses. Parabolic seat comprised of horizontal elements. At lower right, diagram possibly for another design (1988-101-1534) describing how “poly” element inserts into frame; upper right detail of seat surface possibly for the same. Stapled to additional designs.