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Chair (USA)

This is a chair. It was manufactured by Herkimer Chair Works. It is dated 1890–1900 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is wood [oak], metal, fabric. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Martin Gerstell and Jean Gerstell. It is credited Gift of Jean and Martin Gerstell.

This is a rocker made of Honduran mahogany with Japanese elements: square ebony pegs, wave-shaped cutouts on the slats, a slip-in cushion for the seat. The chair’s apron is not straight but carved in a style called cloud lift, a characteristic its designers - Greene and Greene - used on other furniture, as well.

Pratt House Model Rocking Chair
joined and carved honduras mahogany and ebony, leather -upholstered slip-in....
Museum purchase from Members’ Acquisitions Fund of Cooper Hewitt,....
2015-9-1

Here we have one of four fabric, circular chairs. The chairs are an array of colors: a deep red for the largest size, gray for the smallest, bold blue for the second largest size, and a bright green for the second smallest. They are all shaped like a cone and sit on the ground, with a sharp end on the outside. Inside the circular opening is a gridded, padded wall in each respectable color. The smallest gray chair has a t-shaped belt lap belt, as does the second smallest green chair, while the blue, second largest has buckle and strap only, and the largest is red and strapless. Visible in the red chair is a line running across the bottom indicating its foldability.

Chair, Size 1, R82 Scallop, 2016
shell: polypropylene; cushion: polyester and polyurethane; straps: polypropylene.
Gift of Convaid | R82.
s-e-2608

Chair, Size 2, R82 Scallop, 2016
shell: polypropylene; cushion: polyester and polyurethane; straps: polypropylene.
Gift of Convaid | R82.
s-e-2609

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

Chair, Size 3, R82 Scallop, 2016
shell: polypropylene; cushion: polyester and polyurethane; straps: polypropylene.
Gift of Convaid | R82.
s-e-2610

Chair, Size 4, R82 Scallop, 2016
shell: polypropylene; cushion: polyester and polyurethane; straps: polypropylene.
Gift of Convaid | R82.
s-e-2611

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 96.5 x 57.5 x 119cm (38 x 22 5/8 x 46 7/8in.)

Cite this object as

Chair (USA); Manufactured by Herkimer Chair Works; wood [oak], metal, fabric; H x W x D: 96.5 x 57.5 x 119cm (38 x 22 5/8 x 46 7/8in.); Gift of Jean and Martin Gerstell; 1986-112-1

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2EoqT/
Accession Number 1986-112-1
Object ID 18806203