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1984

  • Work on this object began.

1985

  • We acquired this object.

2001

2024

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Folding Chair Armchair

This is a Armchair. It was designed by Tom Loeser. It is dated 1984 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is maple (wood), paint, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisition Endowment.

  • Object ID #404536677
  • painted and stained pine and plywood.
  • Gift of George R. Kravis II.
  • 2018-22-36

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (a, open): 87.5 x 72.5 x 56 cm (34 7/16 x 28 9/16 x 22 1/16 in.) H x W x D (a, folded): 87.5 x 72.5 x 9 cm (34 7/16 x 28 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.) H x W x D (d): 5 x 16 x 1.6 cm (1 15/16 x 6 5/16 x 5/8 in.) H x W x D (c): 17 x 66 x 13.5 cm (6 11/16 x 26 x 5 5/16 in.) H x diam. (b): 26 x 2.9 cm (10 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Folding Chair Armchair; Designed by Tom Loeser; maple (wood), paint, metal; H x W x D (a, open): 87.5 x 72.5 x 56 cm (34 7/16 x 28 9/16 x 22 1/16 in.) H x W x D (a, folded): 87.5 x 72.5 x 9 cm (34 7/16 x 28 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.) H x W x D (d): 5 x 16 x 1.6 cm (1 15/16 x 6 5/16 x 5/8 in.) H x W x D (c): 17 x 66 x 13.5 cm (6 11/16 x 26 x 5 5/16 in.) H x diam. (b): 26 x 2.9 cm (10 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisition Endowment; 1985-29-1-a/d

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