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Armchair

Creator Name

Louis Dierra;
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company

Cultural Context

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Date

ca. 1939

About the Work

Brooklyn Museum Object Description
Armchair, glass with upholstered seat and metal fittings. Simple, tub armchair formed from a single upright sheet of thick plate glass, bent and curved to form the vertical supporting structure of a chair. Set horizontally into the center of this is a thick, upholstered cushion. CONDITION: Numerous small surface scratches. Noticeable chip at center of back at base (about 1 1/2 x 1/2" barely into the surface.)

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Title

Armchair

Creator

Louis Dierra, Designer;
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Manufacturer

Worktype

Furniture

Cultural Context

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Material

Glass, modern upholstery, metal fittings

Dimensions

29 x 22 3/8 x 22 1/2 in. (73.7 x 56.8 x 57.2 cm)

Technique

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Language

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Date

ca. 1939

Provenance

H. Randolph Lever Fund

Style Period

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Rights

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Creative Commons Attribution
Creative Commons-BY

Inscription

no marks; no signature; no inscriptions

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Subjects

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