Unfolding Chair
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Object Details
- Artist
- Peter Danko, born Washington, DC 1949
- Luce Center Label
- Peter Danko made a name for himself in the 1980s with his unique and modern ply-bent chairs. These works are made from thin layers of maple, which the artist uses for its strength and durability. Each layer is molded and glued in a heat press, a process that can take up to two and a half hours. Unfolding Chair is both practical and beautiful. When closed, the chair takes up a minimal amount of room, as Danko realizes that storage space can be an issue in many modern buildings. Unfolded, however, the chair's sleek design invites enjoyment and ease, a chance to both look at and sit on the chair.
- Luce Object Quote
- "Nobody in the world builds things the way I do . . . I can't say there's nothing traditional about what I do. But technically, it's totally innovative. I'm an industrial designer craftsman--that's the way it is." The artist, quoted in Museum & Arts Washington, 1989
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joseph N. Raffa
- ca. 1981
- Object number
- 1997.119.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Decorative Arts-Furniture
- Crafts
- Medium
- maple plywood and nylon
- Dimensions
- 31 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (80.0 x 50.2 x 50.2 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Renwick Gallery
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 55A
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Record ID
- saam_1997.119.1
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a04b87d0-0fa0-4a6e-a9a9-d0466d43844b
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