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Armchair

ca. 1930
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Armchair
  • Artist: Eileen Gray (Irish, Enniscorthy 1879–1976 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1930
  • Medium: Chrome-plated tubular steel with white cotton fabric
  • Dimensions: 27 × 20 3/4 × 27 1/2 in., 10 lb. (68.6 × 52.7 × 69.9 cm, 4.5 kg)
  • Classification: Furniture-Wood
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chow, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.533.3
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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