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Designer:
Bruno Mathsson, Swedish, 1907 - 1988  Search this
Elsa Gullberg, (Swedish, 1886–1984)  Search this
Arthur Percy, (Swedish, 1886–1976)  Search this
Medium:
Bent birch, webbing (bast), woven cotton
Dimensions:
H x W x D (chair): 92.1 × 64.8 × 99.1 cm (36 1/4 in. × 25 1/2 in. × 39 in.)
H x W x D (ottoman): 41.9 × 50.8 × 65.4 cm (16 1/2 in. × 20 in. × 25 3/4 in.)
H x W x D (cushion): 13 × 53.5 × 25.6 cm (5 1/8 × 21 1/16 × 10 1/16 in.)
Type:
furniture
Decorative Arts
Lounge chair, ottoman and cushion
Object Name:
Lounge chair, ottoman and cushion
Made in:
Varnamo, Sweden
Date:
1943
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Shaped, bent birchwood armchair (a), the frame with high contoured back and curved seat, upholstered in tan webbing; short, sinuous bentwood arms; four curved tapering legs. En suite with ottoman (b), the sinuous bent birchwood frame up-curved at end, upholstered in tan webbing; four curved and canted tapering legs. Thick, rectangular cushion (c) covered in orange and tan woven fabric in the "Percybald" (Percy Leaf) pattern showing large flowers and leaves.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. David V. Becker
Accession Number:
1992-177-1-a/c
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/kq4afba9330-4901-4629-b85e-54490d0abbb2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1992-177-1-a_c