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Pair of Armchairs

A work made of chrome-plated metal and upholstered fabric.

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  • A work made of chrome-plated metal and upholstered fabric.

Date:

1938

Artist:

Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989)
Upholstery fabric designed by Dorothy Liebes (American, 1897–1972)
Manufactured by Royal Metal Manufacturing Company
Chicago

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Donald Deskey (Designer)

Title

Pair of Armchairs

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.

1938

Medium

Chrome-plated metal and upholstered fabric

Dimensions

Each: 86.3 × 53.3 × 45.7 cm (34 × 21 × 18 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Florene M. Schoenborn

Reference Number

1970.1217.1-2

Extended information about this artwork

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