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Object Details

Designer

Eero Saarinen, American, b. Finland, 1910 - 1961
Niels Diffrient, American, 1928–2013
Suzanne Huguenin, (Swiss, 1916–2008)

Manufacturer

Knoll Textiles, New York, New York, USA, founded 1947

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Curved back, arched at bottom, continuing into armrests surounding roughly square seat mounted on four chromed tubular steel legs with circular foot pads; back, armrests, and seat upholstered in orange and yellow woven fabric.

Credit Line

Gift of Max Pine

Date

1957–65

Accession Number

2011-49-1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

furniture
Decorative Arts

Object Name

Armchair

Type

Armchair

Medium

Fiberglass-reinforced plastic, plywood, chromed steel, upholstery, latex foam

Dimensions

H x W x D: 78.7 x 68.3 x 61 cm (31 in. x 26 7/8 in. x 24 in.)

made in

New York, New York, 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/kq4388d384f-3aca-41fa-a6f3-d8d7a82f01fe

Record ID

chndm_2011-49-1

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