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Coconut Chair

A work made of fiberglass, aluminum, and nylon and chlorofiber upholstery.

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  • A work made of fiberglass, aluminum, and nylon and chlorofiber upholstery.

Date:

1955

Artist:

George Nelson (American, 1908–1986)
George Mulhauser (American, 1922-2002)
Manufactured by Herman Miller Inc. (American, founded 1905)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

George Nelson

Title

Coconut Chair

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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.

1955

Medium

Fiberglass, aluminum, and nylon and chlorofiber upholstery

Dimensions

85.1 × 40 × 86.4 cm (33 1/2 × 40 × 34 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Malcolm, Kay, Kim, and Kyle Kamin

Reference Number

1986.35

Extended information about this artwork

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