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Designer:
Alvar Aalto, Finnish, 1898–1976  Search this
Manufacturer:
Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas, Turku, Finland, founded 1910  Search this
Medium:
plywood, birch
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 63.5 x 60.5 x 83 cm (25 in. x 23 13/16 in. x 32 11/16 in.)
Type:
furniture
Decorative Arts
Armchair
Object Name:
Armchair
Manufactured in:
Turku, Finland
Date:
ca. 1935–40
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Curved bent birch plywood seat joined to frame composed of ribbon-like curved, laminated bent birch elements forming legs/arms; form reinforced by solid birch cross pieces at curled ends of back and seat, and at rear legs.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of Linda and Irwin Berman and from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
Accession Number:
2008-5-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4d5b4ea17-c840-48ca-b051-a3728d10f947
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2008-5-1