A darker wood chair with mustard yellow cushion sits diagonally towards the viewer. The chair has a rounded back rail, upholstered yellow seat, and rounded seat frame. Four tapered legs, of which frontal legs emulate natural plant-like forms in engraving at top. Floral and leaf-like motif on the seat back.

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Side Chair (France)

This is a side chair. It was designed by Emile Gallé and manufactured by Etablissement Gallé and retailed by Marshall Field and Co.. It is dated ca. 1900 and we acquired it in 1979. Its medium is pearwood, various woods (marquetry), upholstery (replaced). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This side chair and the folding desk nearby are examples of French
art nouveau furniture sold to American shoppers at Chicago’s
department store Marshall Field & Co. Gallé opened a small
woodworking shop in 1884–85 where these pieces were created.
The designer was attracted to the variety, figure, grain, color, and
transparency of different woods, whose diversity he featured in
his marquetry work

This object was donated by Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Jefferson Patterson.

The folding top inlaid in contrasting colors of wood with floral and foliage decoration. Carved, folding legs support a flat work surface and a backboard, both decorated with inlaid soft-wood marquetry of flowers, the backboard including two small fold-down shelves to support inkwell, pens, etc. The work surface and backboard are cut rectangularly, however, the flat surface has a symmetrically curved cuts on the edge. The legs are carved with extreme detail including two decorative knobs on the top of the legs.

Folding Desk (France)
various woods.
Gift of Harry C. Sigman.
2013-21-5

Tray
walnut, various wood inlays.
Museum purchase from General Acquisition Endowment.
1985-122-1

A vase with wide base, getting slightly narrower towards the top. A layer of dark plants form the bottom. Lighter plants flourish in the middle and top sections. The top of the vase is flowerless, with a creamy coloring.

Vase (France)
glass.
Gift of the Estate of Max Kobre.
1996-45-11

Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

A vase with a dark base, filled with leaves. Flowers sprout from the bottom, curling toward the top. Behind the flowers is an amber-colored background, getting lighter toward the top of the vase.

Vase (France)
glass.
Gift of the Estate of Max Kobre.
1996-45-13

An amber-colored vase with circular base. Above the stem, the vase begins narrowly and becomes steadily wider until it reaches the top. The base and bottom third are a dark amber, The top two thirds are a lighter variety of white and cream. Trees grow upward from the dark amber bottom and pierece the light and yellow sky at the top.

Vase (France)
blown, cased, acid etched glass.
Gift of the Estate of Max Kobre.
1996-45-17

Its dimensions are

90.5 x 39 x 37 cm (35 5/8 x 15 3/8 x 14 9/16 in. )

It has the following markings

Retailer's label: "Fine Furniture, MARSHALL FIELD AND CO., Chicago"

It is signed

Signed: "Emile Gallé, Nancy, FRANCE"

Cite this object as

Side Chair (France); Designed by Emile Gallé (French, 1846–1904); Manufactured by Etablissement Gallé; Retailed by Marshall Field and Co.; pearwood, various woods (marquetry), upholstery (replaced); 90.5 x 39 x 37 cm (35 5/8 x 15 3/8 x 14 9/16 in. ); Gift of Mrs. Jefferson Patterson; 1979-54-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Botanical Expressions.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CNSV/
Accession Number 1979-54-1
Object ID 18498225