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Braniff Airways Model 66310 Armchair

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Manufacturer

    Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan, USA

    Client

    Braniff International Airways, Active 1930 - 1982

    Designer

    Alexander Hayden Girard, (American, 1907–1993)

    Description

    Low rectilinear form, the seat/arms and rectangular back upholstered in yellow-green; form trimmed with strip of khaki green vinyl welting running horizontally through center; removeable rectangular seat cushion upholstered in orange and pink striped woven textile; cast tubular aluminum posts support back; four short splayed cast tubular aluminum legs with circular pad feet.

    Credit Line

    Gift of George R. Kravis II in honor of Caroline Baumann

    Date

    1967

    Accession Number

    2013-37-1

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    furniture
    Decorative Arts

    Object Name

    chair

    Type

    chair

    Medium

    vinyl, urethane foam, latex foam, plywood (body), aluminum (legs); cotton, wool, nylon (upholstery)

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 66 x 102.9 x 73.7 cm (26 in. x 40 1/2 in. x 29 in.)

    manufactured in

    Zeeland, Michigan, USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq46c3151ab-7afd-4823-add4-dfef36506147

    Record ID

    chndm_2013-37-1

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