Armchair

Object Details

Designer

Elinor S. McGuire

Manufacturer

McGuire co., American

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

This double caned armchair was inspired by the classic French upholstered Bergére. The chair's legs taper inwards and are supported by a rounded front stretcher. Brownish-red velvet upholstery covers the seat. The caned seat back and sides are contigious with the crest rail and arm rests.

1965

Accession Number

1971-14-1-a,b

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

furniture

Decorative Arts

Armchair

Medium

rattan with rawhide bindings, double caning, velvet upholstery

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Record ID

chndm_1971-14-1-a_b

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq40b5471a1-c1d2-40cc-a828-e425b72d0393