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Designer:
Antonio Volpe  Search this
Manufacturer:
Societa Anonima Antonio Volpe, Udine, Italy, active 1883 - 1936  Search this
Medium:
Bent beechwood, woven caning
Dimensions:
H x W: 102.9 x 73.7 cm (40 1/2 in. x 29 in.)
Type:
furniture
Decorative Arts
Reclining rocking chair
Made in:
Udine, Italy
Date:
ca. 1905
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
An adjustable reclining rocking chair made of bent beechwood with woven cane back, seat, and foot rest, hinged to fold under seat. The chair sits on two ovals which serve as its arms and rockers.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase from the Members' Acquisitions Fund of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Accession Number:
2007-7-1-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/kq41183152e-6a03-4eee-9af3-453b2413e500
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2007-7-1-a_c