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Armchair

Designer Donald Deskey American
ca. 1939
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Armchair
  • Designer: Donald Deskey (American, Blue Earth, Minnesota 1894–1989 Vero Beach, Florida)
  • Manufacturer: Royal Metal Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Illinois
  • Date: ca. 1939
  • Medium: Chrome-plated metal, linen
  • Dimensions: H. 33, W. 22-1/4, D. 26 in. (83.8 x 56.5 x 66 cm)
    Weight: 30 lbs (13.6 kg)

  • Classification: Furniture-Wood
  • Credit Line: Gift of Florene M. Schoenborn, 1987
  • Object Number: 1987.469.6
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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