Oblong, rounded upper frame and circular seat frame superimposed to a circular stretcher. Long, curved armrails depart from seat back and loop around in air to connect to the seat frame. Another bent wood half-loop emulates the shape and direction of the top of the seat back. Legs taper, with back legs pointing outwards more drastically as they meet the floor.

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1972	We acquired this object.
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Armchair (USA), 1885–1886

This is a Armchair. It was manufactured by South Carolina Vienna Bent Wood Furniture Company. It is dated 1885–1886 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is bent wood, caning. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Long form of curved ash wood elements comprising sinuous, ribbon-like back, elongated triangular seat decending into three tapering legs; seat with three curved inserts covered in light green velour.

Enignum Chair Model (two Seater), 2014
bent layered ash wood strips, suede upholstery.
Gift of Joseph Walsh.
2015-39-2

Elliptical S-curve back merging with curved legs that separate into four sections supporting green suede-upholstered tubular segments that comprise the seat.

Enignum Free Form Chair, 2014
olive ash wood stripped into thin layers, then manipulated and reconstructed,....
Gift of Joseph Walsh.
2015-39-1

Organic curves of ash wood rising from three narrow feet to form a back and seat, the latter of undulating form, with velours upholstered channels following the forms of the chair.

Enignum Chair Model (two Seater), 2014
bent layered ash wood strips, suede upholstery.
Gift of Joseph Walsh.
2015-39-3

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Sketch of Enignum Free Form double-seater chair in plan view at top and front view at bottom.

Drawing, Preparatory Sketch for Enignum Free Form Chair, ca. 2012
graphite on white wove paper.
Gift of Joseph Walsh.
2015-39-4

Its dimensions are

99.7 x 55.5 x 59 cm (39 1/4 x 21 7/8 x 23 1/4 in. )

It has the following markings

Label: text forthcoming

Cite this object as

Armchair (USA), 1885–1886; Manufactured by South Carolina Vienna Bent Wood Furniture Company ; bent wood, caning; 99.7 x 55.5 x 59 cm (39 1/4 x 21 7/8 x 23 1/4 in. ); 1972-17-1

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CGcH/
Accession Number 1972-17-1
Object ID 18475767