Object Details
Manufacturer
Dunbar Furniture Co., Berne, Indiana, USA, founded 1916
Designer
Edward J. Wormley, (American, 1907–1995)
Jack Lenor Larsen, (American, 1927–2020)
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Dark brown wood frame with roughly ovoid curved and caned back and arms; Y-shaped wooden support connecting horizontal frame elements. Straight front legs rising to form arm supports; splayed rear legs curved forward at top to meet front legs. Seat upholstered in warm-toned woven fabric of red, orange, and purple hues.
Credit Line
Gift of Dunbar Furniture Co.
Date
1959
Accession Number
1971-20-3
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
furniture
Decorative Arts
Armchair
Medium
Laminated walnut, caning, woven wool upholstery
Dimensions
H x W x D: 84.8 x 57 x 56cm (33 3/8 x 22 7/16 x 22 1/16in.)
manufactured in
Berne, Indiana, USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1971-20-3