About this artwork
Celebrated for his innovative use of materials and construction techniques, Chicago designer Henry Glass initiated the first industrial-design program at the School of the Art Institute and served as a professor there for over two decades. His highly successful ”Swingline” group, which consisted of beds, bookshelves, cabinets, desks, and other pieces met with critical acclaim and pioneered the use of Masonite as a structural material for modular furniture. The Art Institute’s wardrobe displays the bold, contrasting colors favored by consumers during the 1950s and testifies to Glass’s talent for imaginative, utilitarian design.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Architecture and Design
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Artist
- Henry Peter Glass
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Title
- Swing-Line Child's Wardrobe
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Place
- United States (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- 1952
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Medium
- Painted Masonite and wood
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Dimensions
- 107.6 × 80.7 × 44.5 cm (42 3/8 × 31 3/4 × 17 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Henry P. Glass
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Reference Number
- 2000.133
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