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Armchair

A work made of birch and plastic.

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  • A work made of birch and plastic.

Date:

Designed and made 1944

Artist:

Designed by Samuel A. Marx
American, 1885–1964
Manufactured by William Quigley Co.
American, 20th century
Chicago

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Samuel A. Marx

Title

Armchair

Place

Chicago (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1944

Medium

Birch and plastic

Dimensions

77.1 × 58.8 × 57.2 cm (30 3/8 × 23 1/8 × 22 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Leigh B. Block

Reference Number

1981.179

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